Celebrate Pi Day with the best fractional approximation of Pi using Python! In this video, I’ll show you how to generate the most accurate rational approximations for Pi, diving into algorithms like ...

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You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle the easiest pieces first. But this kind of sorting has a cost.

Proteogenomics explores how genetic information translates into protein expression and function, and the role of changes across DNA, RNA, and proteins in influencing disease development and ...

My solutions (in Python) for the problems from the Coursera course "Algorithmic Toolbox" (part of Data Structures and Algorithms specialization by UC San Diego).

Is the S&P 500 index’s recent rally real, or is it just a bear-market bounce? That’s always a question investors have when the market is rising after a significant selloff. Given all the uncertainty ...

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The video game industry has evolved leaps and bounds over the last half century, from simple arcade-like gameplay to highly immersive, intelligent, and interactive gaming. With advancements in ...