MidsizeBlowfish

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Mathematician, data scientist, teacher, dog lover

www.austinrochford.com

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Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
Ah, right you are! Thanks for correcting my mistake :)
Comment · 10 years ago
There is also the interesting interpretation of logistic regression as a latent choice/utility model, where unobserved variation in utility is modeled using the logistic distribution. In this interpretation, the sigmoid function arises as the CDF of the logistic distribution.

This interpretation is also nice as it shows the natural relationship between logistic and probit regression. Probit regression arises when the unobserved utility is modeled with a Gaussian distribution.

Comment · 12 years ago
Eliminating side effects is about a lot more than variable scope. One example would be reading from/writing to a file.
Comment · 12 years ago
This. She worked to accommodate your dream, have the decency to to swallow your pride for a bit.
Comment · 12 years ago
I never set out specifically to donate, but every year I end up giving to pit bull rescues, local animal shelters, and Oxfam.

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