Neural Networks from scratch
Here, I build a neural network from scratch, training it to solve the classical problem of handwritten digit classification. I motivate theory and directl...
Writing
Technical
Automatic recommendation of preparatory math courses
This is detailed explanation of my first research project as part of my Master’s @ Maastricht University. This was a group project, consisting of 6 member...
Chapter 10: Deep Learning
Neural networks, originally conceived in the 1940s, have grown from a modest idea about mimicking brain functions into the powerhouse behind modern AI. Today...
Chapter 9: Support Vector Machines
A simple linear classifier
Chapter 8: Tree-based Methods
From linear regression to smoothing splines, all the algorithms we have studied so far make some assumption about the functional relationship between the pre...
Chapter 7: Moving Beyond Linearity
A pool shaped like a sine wave ; non-linearity! (Source : Unsplash)
Chapter 6: Linear Model Selection & Regularisation
So far we have only considered cases when the number of observations is much more than the number of predictors, i.e. n»p. And it was a good place to get sta...
Chapter 5: Resampling Methods
Having studied a few machine learning algorithms (for both regression and classification), we come back to the dreaded topic of evaluating their performance ...
Chapter 4: Classification
Classifying email as spam or ham
Chapter 3: Linear Regression
Trying to find the most “fitting” straight line
Chapter 2: Statistical Learning
From detecting heart disease in medical images to recommending the next show you should binge watch, machine learning is everywhere. But what exactly is mach...
Neverlosen
Xabi Alonso and co. celebrating the unbeaten Bundesliga title
Counting Matchsticks by Listening
How accurately can you determine the number of matchsticks in a matchbox from the sound it makes when you shake it ? Can the same methods be applied to a ...
Spaceship Titanic & Decision Trees
“The year is 2912, and interstellar travel is picking up speed. The Spaceship Titanic embarked on it’s maiden voyage a month ago, and sadly met the same fate...
Pokemon Card Generator
Growing up, I had a Pokemon card collection. The very good cards were hard to come by and it was near impossible to catch them all ! Now however .. :) I can ...
Stories
Lessons from the first quarter of my Master’s degree
These are some of the most important things I’ve learnt after a challenging first semester at Maastricht University.
Philosophy of life
A list of quotes and ideas I find inspiring. An incomplete list of things that have shaped me into the person I am today, and the person I aspire to be.
Half a donut and an undone cycle chain
A memorable mini-adventure. It’s amazing how the smallest of things we do, things we don’t think about can make somebody’s day. I call it a poem-story, be...
How I would learn if I could start over
This is the advice I wish somebody gave me when I started to study all those years ago. I hope this can add some value for you.
To Infinity and Beyond
This is a story I wrote for a personal essay competition in my college. I didn’t end up winning, and even had to change format mid way through. But it for...
The last extra class, ever.
This was an assignment for one of my favorite classes in college :) I also had to pitch my idea of the afterlife in class subsequently, and convert as man...