And here we go with the copula package in (the sandbox of) statsmodels! You can look at the code first … More
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Trying out Copula packages in Python – I
You may ask, why copulas? We do not mean this copulas. We mean the mathematical concept. Simply put, copulas are … More
Sympathy for the Extreme
Every now and then, a data science practitioner will be tasked with making sense out of rare, extreme situations. And the good news is, there exist mathematical tools that can help you make sense of extreme events. And some of those tools are structured under a branch of probability which has (conveniently) been named Extreme Value Theory (EVT).
Book review: “The (mis)behaviour of Markets”
Embracing the turbulence
Using higher moments to your advantage: Kurtosis
Or “can daedalean words actually help make more accurate descriptions of your random variable? Part 1: Kurtosis Is a common … More