PinnedTim Lou, PhDinΦsicist μsingsWhy 1 + 2 + 3 … = −1/12, from PhysicsThe math doesn’t add up! What about the physics? Here’s why the equation actually makes sense·5 min read·Sep 26, 2022--6--6
PinnedTim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceThe Meaning Behind Logistic Classification, from PhysicsWhy do we use the logistic and softmax functions? Thermal physics may have an answer.·9 min read·Jan 24, 2023--12--12
PinnedTim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceA Physicist’s View of Machine Learning: The Thermodynamics of Machine LearningComplex systems in nature can be successfully studied using thermodynamics. What about Machine Learning?·8 min read·Apr 18, 2022--11--11
PinnedTim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceWhy Causation Is Correlation: A Physicist’s Perspective (Part 1)We’ve all heard the phrase, “correlation does not imply causation”, but no one ever talks about what causation really is. Fundamental…·11 min read·Sep 6, 2022--3--3
PinnedTim Lou, PhDinΦsicist μsingsWhy We Don’t Live in a SimulationDescribing reality as a simulation vastly understates the complexities of our world. Here’s why the simulation hypothesis is a lousy one11 min read·Jun 18, 2021--9--9
Tim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceUnderstanding Large Language Models: The Physics of (Chat)GPT and BERTInsights from a physicist, on how particles and forces can help us understand LLMs.·12 min read·Jul 20, 2023--10--10
Tim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceHow Quantum Physics Broke the Laws of StatisticsDemystifying the Data Science Behind 2022’s Physics Nobel Prize·12 min read·May 3, 2023--7--7
Tim Lou, PhDinTowards Data ScienceWhat does Entropy Measure? An Intuitive ExplanationEntropy can be thought of as the probability of seeing certain patterns in data. Here’s how it works.·11 min read·Jan 4, 2023--2--2
Tim Lou, PhDinΦsicist μsingsThe Power of the ExponentialFrom compound interests to statistics, the power of the exponential goes far beyond being just another function·7 min read·Oct 30, 2022----
Tim Lou, PhDinΦsicist μsingsThe Real Magic Behind Imaginary Numbers, i = √−1It turns out, by solving one impossible equation, we solve all the algebraic equations.·5 min read·Oct 9, 2022--3--3
