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Deep Dive into Multiple Linear Regression with Examples in PythonPhoto by ThisisEngineering RAEng on UnsplashIn the first part of this article we formally defined the linear regression problem and showed how to solve simple linear regression problems, where the data set contains only one feature. In the second part of the article, we will discuss multiple linear regression problems, where the data set may contain any number of features.We will first generalize the closed-form solution we have found for simple linear…

Crypto trading volumes seem to have surged last quarter as token prices spiked higher. But looking at the data more closely paints a different picture.When looking at overall trends, Bitcoin trade volumes seem to have spiked, with two trading pairs standing out during that stretch — Bitcoin-Tether and Bitcoin-BUSD, a relatively little-known stablecoin trading on the Binance platform that has since halted issuance, according to crypto market data provider Kaiko. Those two were the top-traded duos on that exchange in the…

Deep Dive into the Theory and Implementation of Linear Regression ModelsPhoto by Enayet Raheem on UnsplashLinear regression is one of the most basic and commonly used type of predictive models. It dates back to 1805, when Legendre and Gauss used linear regression to predict the movement of the planets.The goal in regression problems is to predict the value of one variable based on the values of other variables. For example, we can use regression to predict the price of a stock based on various economic indicators or the…

Understanding Transformer architecture and its key insights in 5 minutesThis is the first part of the article’s extended version, soon you will find its continuation here.Author’s note. For this very first part, I’ve decided to introduce the notions and concepts necessary to get a better understanding of Transformer models and to make it easier to follow the next chapter. If you are already familiar with Transformers, you can check the last section to get a summary of this article and feel free to jump to the second part,…

Sole parent families, women and people with a disability are all experiencing poverty at above average levels. Credit: Shutterstock People who are unemployed or receiving income support, renters, sole parents, women, children and people with disability are at highest risk of poverty, while those on Youth Allowance experience deepest poverty, according to "Poverty in Australia 2023: Who is affected," released today by the…

Tom Grennan is a hard sell in a world as cynical as this. As family photos scroll on giant screens he climbs into the syrupy Here, having dedicated the song to his mum and dad, who are in the building. “When the sky turns black, I’ll be the light you need,” he sings. It makes a change from saying that dreams can come true, at least.When the final chorus hits, confetti rains down in a flash of arena pomp that should be enough to scour away his everyman mask. Instead, it does the opposite: it feels like watching your mate…

Cardiff-born polymath Huw Evans’s first four albums as H Hawkline were marked by opaque lyrics performed in a slightly detached style. His first release in six years represents quite a departure, then, with many of the songs here contemplative reactions to the loss of his mother in 2018, delivered in a voice weighted with emotion that recalls Euros Childs of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci. Longtime consigliera Cate Le Bon is on production duties, and with its surfeit of ideas Milk for Flowers has much common with her most recent…

Apple published a new support document on March 2, offering a service to send off your Apple Watch Ultra to have it checked to see if its Depth and Water seals are working properly.If you bought one to go diving into the depths with, the document (opens in new tab) offers a link where you can arrange to have your Watch sent off, with a replacement sent to you while it's being checked in the interim.This can be very useful for anyone who thinks that the sensor has been damaged after hitting the Watch against a rock for…

Image via Marvel Studios Using Titanic terminology when talking about the MCU’s current box office woes, what with James Cameron’s long history of merciless Marvel mockery, might seem like rubbing salt in the wound, but we’re doing it anyway. It’s true, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the sorry state of Marvel Studios’ theatrical performance, something proven by some alarming new figures. But money isn’t everything, as a more accurate Rotten Tomatoes ranking…

Hey everyone, it’s beat writer Dan Woike, and welcome back to the latest edition of the Lakers newsletter at a time when the important people at the L.A. Times allow me to suggest you listen to a song because they’re too busy to check to see if the lyrics are inappropriate.We’ve got a new-look team, a new sense of urgency and a new round of hope, so I figured today would be as good a time as any for some rapid-fire, and random, thoughts about the Lakers and their remaining schedule.1. There’s zero chance the Lakers win…