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Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms — Introduction

“Look deep into the Nature and then you will understand everything better” - Albert Einstein For those who take time to observe and contemplate mother nature, it would be one of the most valuable treasure trove of ideas where inspirations could be drawn. …

Data Science

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Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms — Part 1 (Introduction)
Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms — Part 1 (Introduction)

Published in Geek Culture

·May 14

How Data Science Plays a Detective?

Credit Card Fraud Detection Using Machine Learning — I opened my laptop and started to read the news when I came across this story on credit card fraud detection. If you search the internet for fresh news, I’m sure you’ll run across something like this sooner or later. Although only a small percentage of the millions of transactions…

Data Science

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How Data Science Plays a Detective?
How Data Science Plays a Detective?

Published in MLearning.ai

·Apr 23

A Simple Overview of Nearest Neighbour Algorithms

Learning based on observation and regularities — I’m sure you have heard the term “You are the average of five people you associate with” before. Nearest Neighbour technique in data science uses a similar concept. It helps to assign a value to a new data point by assessing the classes/values of its nearest neighbours. These neighbouring data…

Data Science

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A Simple Overview of Nearest Neighbour Algorithms
A Simple Overview of Nearest Neighbour Algorithms

Published in MLearning.ai

·Mar 19

MITO: Automatic Python Code from Spreadsheet Operations

Not a Coder? No issue, you can still automate — Excel should have been the stepping stone into the analytical realm for the vast majority of individuals. Most of the industry desk professionals utilize Excel for their day-to-day analytics as well. It’s a terrific tool for extracting insights from data and producing reports for managers without requiring a lot of…

Automation

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MITO: Automatic Python Code from Spreadsheet Operations
MITO: Automatic Python Code from Spreadsheet Operations

Published in Towards Data Science

·Mar 8

Grouping Data in Data Science

Simple Overview of Techniques Behind Famous Clustering Algorithms — “Birds of a feather flocks together” This is a well-known proverb that we’ve all heard since we were young. This suggests that individuals of the same type or with similar traits tend to be closer to each other. In data science, this natural phenomenon is referred to as clustering, and…

Data Science

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Grouping Data in Data Science
Grouping Data in Data Science

Published in Towards Data Science

·Mar 1

Outliers and Where to Find Them

Overview of Different Outlier Types through an Example — Have you ever wondered why a basic analysis, such as a comparison of monthly average sales, yields a completely different outcome than what is achieved through very depth study? Have you ever wondered how military surveillance detects unusual behavior so quickly, or how your credit card sends you a notification…

Outliers

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Outliers and Where to Find Them
Outliers and Where to Find Them

Published in Towards Data Science

·Jan 17

Artificial Neural Network in Layman’s Terms

Unravelling The Complexity of Neural Network For Beginners — You just moved your eye from left to right, how did you know you had to do it. You didn’t say it out loud to your eye, but its thanks to the neurons in your brain which sends the information to your eye via electrical impulses and chemical signals. …

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Neural Network in Layman’s Terms
Artificial Neural Network in Layman’s Terms

Published in Towards Data Science

·Sep 28, 2021

Different Types of Compartmental Models for Understanding Disease Spread

How the spread of infectious disease can be observed through a mathematical lens — Happiness, sadness, being in good health, falling in sick is all parts of the cycle of life. Most of us have been victims of a viral infection, whether it was a basic flu or cold, at least once in our lives. It’s an absolute wonder how a teeny tiny particle…

Mathematical Modeling

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Different Types of Compartmental Models for Understanding Disease Spread
Different Types of Compartmental Models for Understanding Disease Spread

Published in Towards Data Science

·Sep 12, 2021

How Mathematics can aid in controlling epidemics

Compartmental Models It’s always an uncertainity. We’re always at the infectious disease roulette table (By Dr.William Schaffner) With the present Covid 19 pandemic, we can see how accurate the above quote by Dr.Schaffner is. It is uncertain when we might be in the midst of a pandemic. Infectious diseases have…

Mathematical Modeling

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How Mathematics can aid in controlling epidemics
How Mathematics can aid in controlling epidemics

Published in Analytics Vidhya

·Jul 15, 2021

Is Passion the Only Factor That Influences Job Satisfaction for Developers?

Data Driven Approach Using Survey Data — Stackoverflow — “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Many of you may have come across this famous singer Marc Anthony’s comment. I’m also one of those people who believes that you should do what makes you happy. The world, however, is big, and there…

Exploratory Data Analysis

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Is Passion the Only Factor That Influences Job Satisfaction for Developers?
Is Passion the Only Factor That Influences Job Satisfaction for Developers?
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