PinnedYANG XiaozhouinTowards Data ScienceExpectation-Maximization Algorithm, ExplainedA comprehensive guide to the EM algorithm with intuitions, examples, Python implementation, and maths·15 min read·Oct 20, 2020--1--1
YANG XiaozhouinTowards Data ScienceWhat deep learning needs for better COVID-19 detectionThe world probably doesn’t need another neural network, but it needs a coffee chat with those on the front lines.8 min read·Sep 27, 2020----
YANG XiaozhouinTowards Data ScienceConvolutional Neural Network: How is it different from the other networks?What’s so unique about CNNs and what does convolution really do? This is a math-free introduction to the wonders of CNNs.·9 min read·Sep 25, 2020--1--1
YANG XiaozhouinTowards Data ScienceUnder the hood: What links linear regression, ridge regression, and PCA?From saving ill-conditioned regression problems to enabling fast computation of the regularization path, this is the link under the hood.·6 min read·Sep 17, 2020----
YANG XiaozhouinTowards Data ScienceLinear Discriminant Analysis, ExplainedIntuitions, illustrations, and maths: How it’s more than a dimension reduction tool and why it’s robust for real-world applications.·12 min read·May 9, 2020--6--6