Tag: big data analysis
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Squeezing dimensions
I’ve always admired James Bond’s knack for wriggling out of impossible situations. I said to him: “It’s quite remarkable how smoothly you scale fences, leap from windows, and bulldoze through walls. I find myself wishing I could be a bit more like you…” James’ response, however, was less than encouraging. “You wish to experience claustrophobia?”…
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Accuracy of PCA
Once, I asked James Bond where his most difficult mission took place — was it in Turkey, Mexico, or Russia? “In Great Britain, when I was promoted to the central analytical office of MI-6,” he answered. “Were the headquarters suddenly attacked by an army of foreign spies?” “I would have wished for that. Instead, I…