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A brief history of entropy
A lengthy introduction to the concept of entropy in physics, from thermodynamics to statistical physics and quantum mechanics.
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Entropy as a measure of surprise
This post describes how the concept of entropy in statistics can be related to a well-defined notion of surprise, and how this can make entropy more intuitive.
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Random weighted sampling in a hurry
How to choose a random element using weighted sampling.
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Bayesian statistics for confused data scientists
A gentle introduction to Bayesian statistics for data scientists who, like me, are confused by it.
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The reality of data science
A foray into what real data science looks like.
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DuckDB as a unified data interface
A description of how DuckDB has slowly become my unified interface to data everywhere.
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Quantum mechanics is not that hard
A post demystifying quantum mechanics and the math behind it.
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New series "Physics Concepts Explained"
I am launching a new series of posts explaining some complex physics concepts.
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Jujutsu is my new git
This is how I replaced my git workflow with jujutsu and why I'm not going back.
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Pokémon team optimization
This article will show you how forming your Pokémon team can be turned into a mathematical optimization problem.