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Why are Gaussian distributions present Everywhere?

Jan 11 2026 · 7 min read
#statistics #ml #maths

Well, if one were to cut to the chase, it appears to be because of the Central Limit Theorem (CLT). However, there is more underlying structure under the hood as to why the Gaussians seem to be the …

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On Eigenvalues, Homotopy, and Root Loci

Sep 5 2025 · 5 min read
#analysis #maths #linear_algebra

Consider an $$n+1$$ dimensional matrix as follows:

$$ A = \begin{pmatrix} \frac{\pi^2}{6} & 1 & \frac{1}{4} & ... & \frac{1}{n^2} \\ 1 & \frac{\pi^2}{6} & \frac{1}{4} & ... & \frac{1}{n^2} \\ \vdots & …

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MLP Approximation

Sep 12 2019 · 2 min read
#ml #maths #analysis

Almost always we hear about classification or machine learning problems, the go-to methods to solve the problem are neural networks, or multi-layered percetrons (MLP). Now function approximation …

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Real Analysis Notes

Aug 24 2019 · 1 min read
#maths #analysis

When I took the course on Real Analysis, it made me very nervous. I was having fever dreams from the past when I took undergraduate real analysis and the epsilon-delta definitions just did not make a …

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But why is Compactness important?

Aug 15 2019 · 3 min read
#maths #real analysis #compactness

In my last post I touched upon the intuition behind topological compactness. We as engineers often hear about the word ‘compact’ as a soft gatekeeping tool from doing serious …

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Compactness

Aug 10 2019 · 3 min read
#maths #real analysis #compactness

This is a non-mathematical note on what I understand about compactness and what it means for a set or a space to be compact. The open cover definition is one that can be found in any textbook, but …

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Point Estimation Problem

Jul 24 2019 · 5 min read
#maths #statistics

It might seem out of place that in the world of big data, finding a singular parameter’s estimate could be interesting. Quite the contrary – point estimation problems are one of the most …

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