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The Nature of Code, refreshed

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js , while still focusing on “understanding the mathematical principles behind our physical world.” Tags: Daniel Shiffman The original version from 2012 focused on Processing. The new version uses p5.js ” You can find the free-to-read online version here.

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Premiums on electricity during Covid lockdowns in Italy

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For Bloomberg, Vernon Silver, Eric Fan, and Sam Dodge analyzed costs and premiums over time : Even so, it’s clear – from executives’ celebratory comments during earnings calls as well as simple mathematics – that the dispatch market’s higher prices helped companies do far better than merely avoiding losses.

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Natural Language Processing in Python: 10+ Packages You Can’t Miss (with Code)

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It combines statistics and mathematics with computational linguistics. Last Updated on December 30, 2023 by Editorial Team Author(s): Davide Nardini Originally published on Towards AI.

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Algorithmic rent increase

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Tags: algorithm , housing , ProPublica , rent. For tenants, the system upends the practice of negotiating with apartment building staff. RealPage discourages bargaining with renters and has even recommended that landlords in some cases accept a lower occupancy rate in order to raise rents and make more money.

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Repulsive curves

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Tags: curves , optimization , research. This paper develops efficient algorithms for (self-)repulsion of plane and space curves that are well-suited to problems in computational design. Be sure to watch the video demo.

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Introduction to Deep Learning

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It’s split into 19 lessons over five parts: introduction, mathematical foundations, neural networks, deep learning for computer vision, and generative models. Tags: deep larning , Python , Sebastian Raschka. Might be useful, even if you just want to learn more about machine learning is.

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Understanding neural networks: A beginner’s guide

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Each neuron typically applies a mathematical function to its input, which determines its activation or output. Here are some key real-world applications: Facial recognition : Neural networks are used in facial recognition technologies, which are prevalent in security systems, smartphone unlocking, and social media for tagging photos.