PinnedShashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorFive Approaches to Determine Feature Importance in Classification ProblemsIn a machine learning problem, determining the importance of features plays a vital role in understanding the relationship between…Jul 11, 20236Jul 11, 20236
PinnedShashindra SilvaThree ways to find the period of a timeseriesThis post covers 3 ways to find the period of a timeseries using City of Ottawa dataset with daily service calls as the source.Feb 19, 2023Feb 19, 2023
PinnedShashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorFour Ways to Cluster based on CorrelationWe continue our analysis on the stock price timeseries data from 20 companies and cluster companies together based on the correlation.Mar 13, 20231Mar 13, 20231
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorROUGE and BLEU: Measuring Language Model QualityAs Large Language Models (LLMs) continue to advance, the need for robust evaluation metrics becomes increasingly critical. Traditional…Aug 8Aug 8
Shashindra SilvaThe Cake Cutting Problem — Fair Division Problem (Part 1)Unravel the complexities of fair division. Learn about the cake-cutting problem, fairness criteria, and algorithms for equitable…Aug 4Aug 4
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorThe Math Behind Why You (Probably) Won’t Win the Lottery (But There’s Hope!)Dreaming of lottery riches? Think again! This article uses math to reveal why lotteries are a bad bet, but offers hope for winning rafflesJun 7Jun 7
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorTwo Incomes, More Kids, Less Taxes? How Canada’s Tax System Impacts Your FamilyCanada’s tax system & benefits: how do they affect your family’s take-home pay? We explore income, # of children, province & how they…May 7May 7
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorUnderstanding Your Canadian Take-Home Pay: Taxes, Benefits, and MoreTax season is almost over. In politics and all other areas, there’s a concern that taxes discourage hard workers. Some people also claim…Apr 29Apr 29
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorAI in Writing: Navigating the Thin Line Between Assistance and Automation on MediumRecently medium sent an email highlighting the changes to the medium partner program. Specifically it focusses on AI generated writing…Apr 151Apr 151
Shashindra SilvainDataDrivenInvestorMastering Puckdoku: Unveiling NHL Player Insights Through API Data AnalysisUnlock NHL secrets for Puckdoku mastery using API data analysis. Dive into a world where player stats reveal game-changing strategies.Jan 172Jan 172