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Maths in a minute: Probability distributions
They are incredibly useful, but what exactly are they?
Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words. From symmetry to Euclid's axioms, and from binary numbers to the prosecutor's fallacy, learn some maths without too much effort.
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Maths in a minute: The exponential distribution
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Maths in a minute: The Poisson distribution
What's the chance that something happens?
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Maths in a minute: The binomial distribution
Measuring your chance of success.
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Maths in a minute: QALYs
What's a quality adjusted life year, or QALY?
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Maths in a Minute: Fluid dynamics and the Euler equations
How does water, or indeed any fluid, move? The Euler equations let us look beneath the surface and mark the beginning of modern fluid dynamics.
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Maths in a minute: Asymptotic expansions
Approximating a function with a divergent series.
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A quick introduction to an abstract concept that's useful in anything from genetics to cosmology.
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Maths in a minute: Semi-supervised machine learning
Machine learning started with supervised learning and us providing all the training materials, but we are finding ways for algorithms to learn with far fewer resources.