Issue #89
February 7, 2021
This weeks Data Science Book is " Think Stats " by Allen B. Downey. Despite the natural trend to be star struck with latest models and algorithms, the truth is that most of the work of a Data Scientists is must more basic and fundamental. Having a solid basis in traditional statistics is paramount to a successful data science career. Think Stats takes an empirical approach that helps you completely and truly grok the concepts as they are being introduced. Using Python examples and detailed explanations Downey guides the reader through important conceptual tools like Probability Distributions, Hypothesis Testing, Regression and Survival Analysis that should be part of every practitioners toolkit,
- 1. It’s Time for a National Pandemic Prediction Agency [wired.com]
- 2. How to write readable code [jeremymikkola.com]
- 3. Machine Learning, Kolmogorov Complexity, and Squishy Bunnies [theorangeduck.com]
- 4. The mathematics of shuffling [plus.maths.org]
- 5. Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that didn't exist [euromoney.com]
- 6. How to Increase Your Luck Surface Area [codusoperandi.com]
- 7. The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic [quantamagazine.org]
- • Superspreading genomes (S. Alizon)
- • Tracing contacts, finding ourselves (N. Naseer, K. Strelau)
- • Language left behind on social media exposes the emotional and cognitive costs of a romantic breakup (S. Seraj, K. G. Blackburn, J. W. Pennebaker)
- • Entropic Dynamics of Networks (F. X. Costa, P. Pessoa)
- • Modeling how social network algorithms can influence opinion polarization (H. F. de Arruda, F. M. Cardoso, G. F. de Arruda, A. R. Hernández, L. da F. Costa, Y. Moreno)
- • tf.data: A Machine Learning Data Processing Framework (D. G. Murray, J. Simsa, A. Klimovic, I. Indyk)
- • An evolutionary view on the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (M. E. Leusin, B. Jindra, D. S. Hain)
- • A Statistician Teaches Deep Learning (G. J. Babu, D. Banks, H. Cho, D. Han, H. Sang, S. Wang)
- • Embodied Intelligence via Learning and Evolution (A. Gupta, S. Savarese, S. Ganguli, L. Fei-Fei)
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