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Why Python is Missing a Built-in Argmax Function

Tue, 24 May 2016

In this post we discuss the fact that Python is missing a built-in argmax function and how it's actually there, but hidden within an optional argument to max!

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Programming

Simulating a 1D Wave on a String Using Finite Differences

Thu, 21 Apr 2016

In this notebook, I use code by Hans-Petter Langtangen to simulate a vibrating string using 1d finite differences. I then animate the simulation results and show some interesting vibration phenomenon in the frequency domain.

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Numerical physics

Understanding Branch Cuts in the Complex Plane

Wed, 20 Apr 2016

When doing complex analysis, you can encounter so-called branch cuts. We explore this topic with the example of the square root function and show how to put the branch cut in different locations of the complex plane.

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Mathematics

A 0D Model of Rice Cooker Cooking

Thu, 07 Apr 2016

Following a previous experimental post on rice cookers, we explore a simple model that allows the prediction of the temperature measurements performed above the rice cooker.

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Physics Food

Mapping a Disk to a Square

Wed, 06 Apr 2016

This post is an excuse for a little geometric exploration related to squares and circles and how they map on each other.

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Mathematics Geometry

Rice Cooker Temperature Measurements Using Arduino and Python

Mon, 28 Mar 2016

In this blog post, I'll describe how I setup an Arduino to measure the temperature in my rice cooker during cooking and Python to analyze the data.

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Physics

A Probabilistic Model for Ingredients in the Kaggle What's Cooking Challenge

Wed, 02 Mar 2016

As a follow up to the Kaggle What's Cooking challenge, we're proposing a probabilistic method based on naive baives classification to suggest better ingredient features.

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Machine Learning Probability

At What Age Do Musicians Die? (feat. Pandas & Bokeh)

Tue, 23 Feb 2016

In this post, we smooth data by Ramiro Gomez and display it using bokeh.

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Demographics

Les députés français et l'absentéisme aux scrutins de l'assemblée nationale : analyse par député

Thu, 18 Feb 2016

Suite au précédent billet, je me penche ici sur des données détaillées issues du site de l'assemblée nationale. En particulier : qui est absent ? Y a-t-il des députés qui votent souvent ?

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France Politique

Les députés français et l'absentéisme aux scrutins de l'assemblée nationale

Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Ce billet me donne l'occasion d'une nouvelle exploration sur la présence (ou plutôt l'absence) des députés français, en moyenne, aux scrutins de l'assemblée nationale.

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France Politique
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