Caesar’s Last Breath
renesmit It sounds like something pulled from science fiction or a poetic metaphor: every time you breathe, you might be inhaling a molecule from Julius Caesar’s final exhale. But this idea…
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The Mathematics of Guessing: Inside the Steve Ballmer Number Guessing Game
On Instagram I saw a reel where Steve Ballmer, ex-CEO of Microsoft explained a game to an interviewer. I decided to see if it is a wining game or not.…
Dust, Data, and Determination
In the world of house cleaning, efficiency and thoroughness are key. But what happens when we apply data science and probability theory to this everyday task? This summer I was…
Scrub-a-Dub Data: Unveiling the Secrets of Spotless Spaces with Statistics
In-Depth Analysis of Cleaning Times Using the Weibull Distribution Understanding and predicting cleaning times is essential for efficient resource management and operational planning. This article is about the application of…
LOESS is more
Dit artikel behandelt het creëren van een trendlijn met behulp van de LOESS-methode, zoals toegepast door het KNMI. Besproken wordt hoe LOESS in Python kan worden toegepast. Lees ook het…
Waiting for the bus : the science behind waiting times
Understanding Temporal Variability in Bus Arrival Times and Its Implications on Travel Planning Introduction Efficient public transportation is vital for urban areas, offering convenience and reducing environmental impact. However, unpredictable…
Does rain predict rain — in the Netherlands
The study of Chuck Connell has been replicated for the Netherlands. His main findings were Method I used Python to analyse the data. I used the code of Chuck as…