Books |
Nassim Taleb’s “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable” is a long but great description of the common pitfalls when reasoning about risks and probabilities in the real world. A must-read for all data scientists, statisticians, and decision makers.
Books |
Walter Rudin’s classic book, often called “baby Rudin”, is one of the most famous mathematics books. The third and final edition was published in 1976 and it remains both loved and hated by many mathematicians.
Mathematics |
What are floating-point numbers? When is it a bad idea to compare them? How precise are they? Let’s explore this.
Blog |
The technical design and building blocks of this blog.
A short guide to how the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affects personal websites such as blogs.
Books |
During 2020, I read 74 books. I give some highlights from my year in books here by presenting my top 20 favourites.