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6 min readHow to smooth a line using Python - 4 Methods
Uncover hidden insights in your data with these 4 methods for smoothing a line. From rolling windows to spline interpolation, we'll reveal the secrets you need to know to unlock the full potential of your data.
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Feature Scaling
1 min readUsing z-score to rank features
Sometimes you need to compare features before using it for your linear models.
A necessary transformation comes when the features are not equal in terms of magnitude.
There exist many transformations
* log transform
* min-max scaling
* power transform
And another transform which uses z-scores.
What are z-scores ?
According to the booktext definition a zscore is
The distance (standard dev) from which our value is to the mean.
e.g. A given height : 159 and our sample pop has
Mean (mu)
6/30/2021Read More
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