by Chase Thacker | Jun 11, 2021 | Data Science
Welcome to the first of my “Quick Hits” entries on the blog! I am still trying to find the proper shape for my blog formats, and I hope this one will persist going forward. Quick Hits entries will be more focused on a problem I found interesting and a solution to that...
by Chase Thacker | Feb 12, 2021 | Appalachia, Data Science, Tools
Intro When starting a personal data science project, often the most difficult part is figuring out where to obtain the data you will use. Whether you are just looking for some test data to use when learning a new technique or are looking to investigate the answer to a...
by Chase Thacker | May 3, 2020 | Data Science, Statistics
As promised in the previous post, I have found some real-world datasets to test out our Birthday Problem predictions on! The more advanced visualizations will have to wait until another weekend when I have some time. For this post, I will be looking at four datasets...
by Chase Thacker | Apr 30, 2020 | Data Science, Statistics
My first sequence of posts was all about COVID-19 in the early days of the outbreak in the US. Now, I want to turn towards something a little more fun–the Birthday Problem! This classic stats problem is also known as the “Birthday Paradox” because...
by Chase Thacker | Mar 17, 2020 | Data Science, Modelling
If you stuck with me through the first two posts, thanks! If you are just joining me in this one, be sure to check out parts 1 and 2 for more background about the project, the data, and what modification has been done on it. In this section, I will be covering the...
by Chase Thacker | Mar 16, 2020 | Data Science, Modelling
This is part 2 in my series about a small analytics project I am throwing together. The goal of the project is to create a one-day prediction model for new cases of the novel coronavirus. Check out part 1 for an overview of the data collection process. In this part of...
