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Thank you for your reply. So my hunch was right. I am learning Machine Learning by myself. I have BSEE but I am encountering many symbols/notations that I don't understand. For example, what does the "1 with a vertical line through its back" mean? I know as far as E stands for expected...

I need help understanding this notation, what does this mean? Squared of 2-norm? 1. Homework Statement Thanks

Happiness Trap

Can anyone suggest a great book? I need a starting point. Searched around on amazon but most seem to have inadequate ratings.

Mastery by Robert Greene. It is simply fantastic! Every college bound kids, and college freshmen and sophomores should read it immediately.

Hello EE community, What would you consider the best fundamentals book for EE/CE? The kind of book that you would keep for a lifetime for reference. I am looking for nothing too basic. But one that encompasses fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering. My search around Amazon led me...

I believe its a HUGE no-no. If you are serious about your profession, the first thing you should do is master the basics. Sometimes I encounter these old ladies trying to type on the keyboard with a single finger of each hand. All they do is type, typing is their job, and they are terrible at...

Thanks for the replies. I will start from those. I needed a starting point. Again, I appreciate the inputs.

Hello Physics Forums, CS department, I want to create an email service similar to gmail.com or mail.yahoo.com. Where people can sign up for free. I have basic coding experience that includes getting an A on Intro to Java course at a university. Prior to that I have taught myself PHP. Ruby on...

They recorded my conversation with my consent on which I told them what happened according to my recollection. The adjuster was both extremely cordial and especially sneaky: she kept putting me hold as to connive with her superiors on how much to lowball me. Should I go to a chiropractor or a...

Its that time of my life again, where I conjure up the expertise of PF! I was not to seriously injured in the accident, to put that issue way right off the bat. (I am okay. And so is everyone who was involved.) Except the little inconvenient, nagging, pestering, sensation in my lower back...

Dear Probability subforum, I have hard time thinking through how 11% is calculated. Anyone have any ideas? From "Thinking fast and slow" Kahneman. p 154 "...If you believe 3% of graduate students are enrolled in computer science (the base rate), and you also believe that the description of...

Speaking eloquently and raising awareness is sometimes a big feat in itself.

Bong water

I have academic obligations that need to be taken care of. Which she insist I finalize when I offered to abandon them and move with her. During our shopping trip, we payed visit to a jewelry shop and tried on several rings and ascertained her ring size and diamond preferences. It made the act...