ANDREW CHAMBERLAIN, Ph.D.

Field Notes

Ideas on data science, machine learning, economics, and research from a former academic and applied microeconomist working in the San Francisco Bay Area tech sector.

Estimating Pi in 14 Lines of Python Code

Here’s a fun method for estimating Pi in about 14 lines of Python code. Imagine building yourself a dartboard that looks like this:

Andrew Chamberlain, Ph.D.August 10, 2020Data Science, Mathematics, Programming

Simple Math of Poisson and Binomial Distributions

The binomial and Poisson distributions are two of the most commonly used in applied data science. And they are integrally linked.

Andrew Chamberlain, Ph.D.August 10, 2020Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science

How Mathematicians Think About Linear Models in Data Science

Linear regression is the most important statistical tool most people ever learn. However, the way it’s usually taught makes it hard to see the essence of what regression is really doing.

Brigid BarrettAugust 1, 2020Machine Learning, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics