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  • Poisson distribution and the family of its related distributions (part I)

    Poisson distribution and the family of its related distributions (part I) Mohamadreza Fazel July 2023 In our daily life, we encounter many incidences with binary outcomes, such as passing or failing a test, a rainy or sunny afternoon, winning a lottery or not, and many more. The aim of this post is to approach such…

  • Optimization Techniques in Scientific Computing (Part I)

    Optimization Techniques in Scientific Computing (Part I) Optimization Techniques in Scientific Computing (Part I) Introduction Description of the problem A naive implementation Optimization ideas Follow memory layout Reduce memory allocation Vectorization Introduction Scientific research is inherently linked to the collection and analysis of data. In today’s world, the volume of data involved in most scientific…

  • Modeling Telescope Images

    Introduction For as long as we have been human, we have looked up to the heavens in awe and wonder. We developed the telescope to further explore the cosmos, a tool now employed by both the cutting edges of science and your humble hobbyist. When we gaze through the lens and record our findings, however,…