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Extracting bits with a single multiplication

c bit-manipulation multiplication bit-twiddling asked Jan 27, 2013 at 11:58

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280 votes

Relationship between SciPy and NumPy

python numpy scipy asked Jun 1, 2011 at 12:11

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272 votes

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linux time clock asked Aug 19, 2010 at 15:34

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Modifying a Python dict while iterating over it

python dictionary asked Jul 21, 2011 at 14:15

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Use of floating point in the Linux kernel

linux floating-point linux-kernel asked Dec 14, 2012 at 21:15

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106 votes

How do I create a view onto a NumPy array?

python numpy asked Dec 6, 2010 at 20:41

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103 votes

How to pronounce "tuple"?

pronunciation asked Feb 17, 2011 at 9:58

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Immutable numpy array?

python arrays numpy immutability readonly asked Apr 4, 2011 at 16:18

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97 votes

When to use regularization methods for regression?

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61 votes

Intuitive explanation of the bias-variance tradeoff?

regression variance bias intuition bias-variance-tradeoff asked Nov 7, 2010 at 10:57

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