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Vector Spaces

Vector Spaces

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Thought on waking this morning:

Vector Spaces*

Had gone to bed asking: ‘OK so what should I do for our AI system? What’s next?’

Assume this answer means I should be studying Vector Spaces – and hence Linear Algebra – more fully for my delve into AI.

Makes sense given LA is such a strong math basis for all ML courses out there, also for AI generally.

But I can’t help wondering if this also relates somehow to my recent Systems Struggles. E.g. the vector space is an abstract mathematical way of representing a realworld physical geometric reality. Can this offer a parallel to Systems Modelling which might [Read more…] about Vector Spaces

Asperger’s Careers

Asperger’s Careers

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Below is some info on Asperger’s, what it is or how to recognise it, together with some career suggestions. Sources are as noted.

Career Suggestions for Mathematicians or Musicians:
Accounting  Computer programming  Engineering  Journalist, copy editor  Taxi driver  Piano (or other musical instrument) tuner  Filing positions  Statistician  Physician  Mathematician  Bank teller  Telemarketing

The social and emotional cues – the intonation of speech and facial expressions – that most people decode instinctively in their daily interactions remain a mystery to people with Asperger’s Syndrome. So while many may have high IQs and be technically and logically extremely proficient, they lack the ability to relate to other people. To the outside world they appear to be geeks, nerds, self-centered or obsessive. [Read more…] about Asperger’s Careers

Twitter Lists & APIs

Twitter Lists & APIs

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I’m trying to find time to set up automated tasks on twitter (not too successfully as I’m trying to do too many things at once). Here’s my original post on twitter mining: http://deborahroberts.info/2016/05/coding-101-part-12-extracting-data-with-json/

And here’s some useful links worth bookmarking:

Using Twitter lists: https://support.twitter.com/articles/76460#

Getting Tweets (REST API): https://dev.twitter.com/rest/reference/get/search/tweets

API Console: https://dev.twitter.com/rest/tools/console

 

 

Java Developer (from start to end)

Java Developer (from start to end)

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Delving Into JAVA for the First Time

I learnt some great Python programming skills via Coursera last year (and a bit of R programming too, although that felt too much like work so I’ve knocked R on the head for the time being). I’ve been busy in the background applying that Python coding knowledge to various web scraping & data mining/data analysis projects.

But what’s up next for me in 2017 as part of my wider career-change programme & associated Personalised Training Program?

Well, if you’ve been follow the Systems Thinking category you’ll know I’m studying Systems Theory (or at least one approach within the bigger Systems field, called Systemic Inquiry) with the Open University. That’s a formal post-graduate course, with assignments and deadlines and all that good stuff, so it’s taking up quite a bit of my time. I’m also working on the Udacity Nanodegree in Machine Learning. Can’t quite believe I still find time to do a finance job as well as all that (thank god it’s only part-time!) but it keeps the cash flow flowing and helps take the pressure off and allows me the luxury (actually, I would describe it a necessity) of retraining into a new field.

But one other item on my original PTP (Programming Stream) was to learn Java programming. I need to get that under my belt if I want to progress onto the next OU post-graduate module on my list: M813 Software Development. So I booked onto the best-selling Java Developer course on Udemy, and it’s time to crack on with studying that now. [Read more…] about Java Developer (from start to end)

P2 (1) Turning My Inquiry Process Into A Systemic Inquiry

P2 (1) Turning My Inquiry Process Into A Systemic Inquiry

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inquiry-process-into-systemic-inquiryThe Over-arching idea in Part 2 of the TU812 module, Managing Systemic Change (inquiry, action and interaction), is of taking an inquiry process and turning it into a systemic inquiry.

As a part of this, there are two key questions to be answered in this section of the module (per the Study Guide, p. 51):

1. Why an inquiry process?
2. What is a systemic inquiry?

[Before proceeding, here are some of my reflections on this:

I think of a PROCESS as being a step-by-step and methodical action/activity – or set of actions/activities – and which causes something to change states (from a ‘before process’ state to an ‘after process’ state). Similarly, an INQUIRY PROCESS, I view as a step-by-step approach to gaining some knowledge about something, e.g. an event or a situation. So I as a practitioner (or we as a group of practitioners) undertake some actions or activities in a logical sequence which leads me/us to a better awareness and understanding of a given thing, event or situation. [Read more…] about P2 (1) Turning My Inquiry Process Into A Systemic Inquiry

Down the Systems Rabbit Hole

Down the Systems Rabbit Hole

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systems-genealogy-partialAn interesting mind map showing lineages and connections of various systems theories: http://eyeonsociety.co.uk/resources/systemsGenealogy.pdf

Interesting that this website also includes this book which may prove useful in my trajectory: Raven, J (1995). The New Wealth of Nations: A New Enquiry into the Nature and Origins of the Wealth of Nations and the Societal Learning Arrangements Required for a Sustainable Society.

Also with some links to chapter pdfs available here: http://eyeonsociety.co.uk/resources/fulllist.html#new_wealth