Making maps to visualize census data
Visualizing census data could not be easier thanks to few great packages in R. Not that in Python you could not do spatial analysis/visualization of… Read More »Making maps to visualize census data
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Nowcasting Chicago Crime with Python-Pandas, and R.
In my many years as a data scientist, I’ve spent more time doing forecast work than any other type of predictive modeling. Often as not,… Read More »Nowcasting Chicago Crime with Python-Pandas, and R.
What are the prerequisite skills required to become a data scientist in 2019?
According to the “Future of Jobs 2018” report, it is said that with advancement in machines and artificial intelligence it is likely that these technologies… Read More »What are the prerequisite skills required to become a data scientist in 2019?
Can AI detect emotions better than humans?
Introduction “The question is not whether intelligent machines can have any emotions, but whether machines can be intelligent without any emotions”. Marvin Minsky The… Read More »Can AI detect emotions better than humans?
Excel Cheat Sheet
This 12-page document lists hundreds of Excel functions and formulas, covering Lookup/Ref Functions String/Text Functions Date/Time Functions Math/Trig Functions Statistical Functions Logical Functions Information Functions… Read More »Excel Cheat Sheet
Time series, Growth Modeling and Data Science Wizardy
Many times, complex models are not enough (or too heavy), or not necessary, to get great, robust, sustainable insights out of data. Deep analytical thinking… Read More »Time series, Growth Modeling and Data Science Wizardy
Hypothesis Tests in One Picture
There are dozens of different hypothesis tests, so choosing one can be a little overwhelming. The good news is that one of the more popular… Read More »Hypothesis Tests in One Picture
Alternatives to Logistic Regression
Logistic regression (LR) models estimate the probability of a binary response, based on one or more predictor variables. Unlike linear regression models, the dependent variables are… Read More »Alternatives to Logistic Regression
Marketing Analytics through Markov Chain
Imagine you are a company selling a fast-moving consumer good in the market. Let’s assume that the customer would follow the given journey to make… Read More »Marketing Analytics through Markov Chain
Seeing the AI/ML Future in Healthcare Through the Eyes of Physicians. It Doesn’t Look Quite the Way Data Scientists See It.
Summary: If you want to understand the promise of AI/ML in healthcare you need to see it through the eyes of physicians, the ultimate users. … Read More »Seeing the AI/ML Future in Healthcare Through the Eyes of Physicians. It Doesn’t Look Quite the Way Data Scientists See It.