Tag: math
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Repetitions and predictions
When you see (a + b)2 what is the first thought that comes to your mind. Mostly the expansion a2 +b2 + 2ab. What is a2 +b2 + 2ab? Simple way to think is (a+b)x(a+b). You see everything is multiplying with everything and producing all kinds of combination. There is the purest form of “a”,…
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Quadratic
You start reading AI. Then you realize- hold, go back to probability. You start probability; hit binomial, law of Central Theorum, the Gaussian. The Gaussian first look like a triangle and then like an expanding and shrinking wave. Wow, I know this wave… it looks exactly like the chart of a stock. The Bolinger Band…
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Don’t underestimate the power of squared
Squared is just same variable multiplied twice. Rt? Think Again. This deceptively simple looking concept is very misterious and appears at places that changed course of human history forever. Is it? Look at this equation Aaha… the dear Pythagorus equation. Yes its well know. This is an important equation. But do you know why? Don’t…
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Why do we even multiply
What kind of absurd question is this? May be you are a maths genius but there are many people who do struggle with this question. I have come across this question many time in my life. Let me put it this way… what is the result of 2 apples multiplied by 5 oranges? Now this…