PinnedIrene MarkelicUnderstanding the Probability Density Function of the Standard Normal DistributionA random variable Z is said to have the standard normal distribution, if its probability density function (pdf) is as follows:Apr 20, 20221Apr 20, 20221
Irene MarkelicHow to get a website containing Py-Script running on a hosted domainWith the advent of py-script it is now really easy to make a pretty webapp using Python. If you already pay for a hosted domain you may…Apr 3Apr 3
Irene MarkelicMastering the Softmax Function: Understanding its Derivative with a Step-by-Step ExampleThis article focuses on obtaining the derivative of the softmax function by means of a simple example. It assumes that the reader is…Apr 11Apr 11
Irene MarkelicConfidence Intervals for the VarianceAs always, I try to present the topic as accessibly as possible. However, the following text assumes that you have basic statistical…Mar 1Mar 1
Irene MarkelicA Beginner-Friendly, yet Mathematical Introduction to Confidence IntervalsThis is a follow-up on an article which I recently wrote, where I tried to explain the concept using structure and color. In this article I…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Irene MarkelicMaximum Likelihood Estimation — Intuition and MathIn this article, which is also published here, I explain the idea of MLE by starting with a conceptual view which I then complete with a…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023