Jun 13, 2021Python Venn Diagrams — CompucademyIn this article we are going to look at how to create Venn Diagrams with Python. Venn Diagrams are a great invention and are a really handy way to reason about sets. …Python4 min readPython4 min read
Jun 3, 2021Plotting Polynomials with Python — CompucademyI’ve been enjoying reading A Programmer’s Introduction to Mathematics by Jeremy Kun recently. After the introduction, the first main topic it covers is a neat trick for sharing secrets (encrypting messages) so that they can be decoded using polynomial functions. Being a firm believer in learning by doing, I immediately…Python3 min readPython3 min read
May 28, 2021Python and The Baltimore Stockbroker — CompucademyIn this post we are going to use Python to explore the story of the Baltimore Stockbroker. If you were in the fortunate position to have some money to invest and you received a series of letters through your door from a stock broker in Baltimore claiming to have a…Python3 min readPython3 min read
May 11, 2021Sentiment Analysis with Python — CompucademyIn this article we are going to learn how to do some basic sentiment analysis with Python, using a wordlist-based approach and the afinn package. First, you will need to install the package: pip install afinn or pip3 install afinn on Mac/Linux You will also need to install the following…Python5 min readPython5 min read
Apr 30, 2021Conditional Probability with Python — CompucademyIn this post we are going to explore conditional probability with Python. Here’s a fun and potentially tricksome question about probabilities: In a family with two children, what is the probability that, if at least one of the children is a girl, both children are girls? First of all let’s…Python4 min readPython4 min read
Apr 30, 2021Hypothesis Testing with Python — CompucademyIn this article we are going to use Python to test whether a coin is fair. We will do this by making use of the statsmodels package to perform a hypothesis test. The problems we will be solving will be of the form: I flipped a coin 100 times and…Python3 min readPython3 min read
Apr 8, 2021Conditional Probability with Python: Concepts, Tables & Code151Paul ApivatCopy/pasting the code breaks the formatting (at least removes blank lines).Copy/pasting the code breaks the formatting (at least removes blank lines). I know this is a platform problem, but maybe you could help by providing a link to a gist or some such?1 min read1 min read
Mar 16, 2021Exploring Simpson’s Paradox with PythonIn this article we are going to learn about Simpson’s Paradox and explore it with Python programming. Simpson’s Paradox is where data appears to tell a different story when treated as a whole than when its component parts are considered. There are some famous cases of this paradox which you…Python5 min readPython5 min read
Mar 8, 2021Binary Search Algorithm in PythonThe Binary Search Algorithm is fundamental in Computer Science. It is a very clever algorithm which reduces the time needed to search for items in large datasets dramatically compared to less efficient approaches. It is important to note that in order to use binary search, your data must be sorted…Python4 min readPython4 min read
Mar 5, 2021Fizz Buzz Coding Challenge in PythonFizz Buzz is a classic coding challenge based on a game played at school in Maths lessons. Fizz Buzz is a game for two or more players. Take it in turns to count aloud from 1 to 50, but each time you are going to say a multiple of 3…Python4 min readPython4 min read
