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One in a Million and e

March 10, 2015 by Will Kurt

Euler's number (the mathematical constant e) shows up in a variety of unexpected places. One of them is in Probability. A common way of expressing probabilities is to say "there's a 1 in a million chance!". In this post we find out how that way of viewing probabilities eventually leads us to Euler's number.

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March 10, 2015 /Will Kurt
March 2015
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Understanding Variance, Covariance, and Correlation

March 03, 2015 by Will Kurt

An explanation of Variance, Covariance and Correlation in rigorous yet clear terms providing a more general and intuitive look at these essential concepts.

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March 03, 2015 /Will Kurt
basics, variance and expectation, March 2015
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Random Variables and Expectation with Robots and Stuff!

February 24, 2015 by Will Kurt

In this post we look at Expectation and Variance in simple terms, but through a more sophistcated lens. It turns out that "advanced" definitions of these terms are also easier to understand and work with.

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February 24, 2015 /Will Kurt
basics, variance and expectation, February 2015
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Bayes' Theorem with Lego

February 19, 2015 by Will Kurt

Find Bayes' Theorem confusing? Let's break down this famous formula using Lego to help you build up a better intuition for this foundational concept!

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February 19, 2015 /Will Kurt
popular, February 2015
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