Data-Science
2026
The Mathematics of Dense Vector Search
·11366 words·54 mins
Math-Science
Datasci
Vector-Search
Algorithms
Math
Databases
Data-Science
A comprehensive deep dive into the mathematical foundations and algorithms of modern vector search, including HNSW, DiskANN, Quantization, and the Curse of Dimensionality.
2018
Using PNNL's new Cividis colormap in data science to make accessible heat maps
·725 words·4 mins
Middle-Dive
Howto
Accessibility
Data-Science
Python
Recent work at PNNL has introduced a mathematically optimized colormap called Cividis that optimizes viewing of heatmaps and other plots for both those with and without full color vision
Exploring Wikipedia Page Count Trends
·2857 words·14 mins
Middle-Dive
Howto
Timeseries
Wiki
Data-Science
Python
Statistics
There are some readily available tools in python for doing time series analysis, and these tools can be used to study Wikipedia page count stats.