https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/ Recent content in Posts on Aleph-Zero-Heroes Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/julia_iterators/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/julia_iterators/ Iteration (controlled repetition) in Julia, a quick how-to do it, leading up to building simple customised iterators, with a brief digression on loop scope in Julia. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/pratchett_ratings/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/pratchett_ratings/ The best and worst of the Discworld novels and the problems with 5 star ratings systems https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/dataframe_to_dict/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/dataframe_to_dict/ Conversion of Julia DataFrames to Dictionaries. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/terry_pratchett_network/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/terry_pratchett_network/ Creating a narrative network that includes locations for the Colour of Magic. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/cast_size/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/cast_size/ Ecological modelling of effective cast sizes for the Marvel Cinematic Universe using Shannon entropy. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/sharp/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/sharp/ The Sharp Pocket Computer, and the art of programming in small spaces. Plus Gamma rays are not Gamma functions, but putting Gamma in front of a word makes it sound cooler. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/caped_crusader/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/caped_crusader/ Borda counts, Batman, and and a Meta-list of the Top-10 Creators ever. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/gauss/ Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/gauss/ Gauss is sometimes called the Prince of Mathematics. I think we should add to this that he is the Duke of Data Science including a very brief digression on the Fast Fourier Transform. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/borda_beats_batman/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/borda_beats_batman/ Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem; Borda counts; the Condorcet paradox and a Meta-list of the Top-10 Batman Graphic Novels ever. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/pratchett_discworld/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/pratchett_discworld/ Using the most surprising theorem in mathematics to calculate the land area of Terry Pratchett's Discworld https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/mooks/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/mooks/ A homily to the Unknown Soldier/Scientist/Guard/Guy on the Street https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/alliteration/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/alliteration/ J. Jonah Jameson's guide to alliteration in comics. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_hugo_1/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_hugo_1/ Literate programming, documenting data and using Hugo for reproducible research. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/marvel_v_bond/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/marvel_v_bond/ Going beyond the qualities of individual movies to see how the structure of a franchise influences its success; OR power-laws in movies. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_julia2/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_julia2/ Julia dictionaries, data frames and how to read CSV data files into these data structures. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_mcu_timeline1/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_mcu_timeline1/ Building a Timeline for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: paths, graphs and automobiles (there aren't really any automobiles). https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_julia1/ Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_julia1/ Getting data into Julia from the web. https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_mcu1/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/post_mcu1/ Why should you (as a mathematician, statistician or data scientist) care about the Marvel Cinematic Universe? https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/description/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://aleph-zero-heroes.info/posts/description/ In this blog I plan to explore using data science on large-scale hybrid narratives, in particular narratives about superheroes.