Book II · Chapter 9
Research methods and derivations
Derive, critique, design ablations, and investigate behavior from evidence.
Read first: Probability and statistics
Chapter contents
7 entries · read in order- 01 Derive logistic regression from MLE✓ Question
- 02 Why is softmax + cross-entropy the right pairing?✓ Question
- 03 Explain the reparameterization trick✓ Question
- 04 Derive ML math under oral-interview pressure✓ Question
- 05 Design an ablation study that tests the claimed mechanism✓ Question
- 06 Critique an ML paper you have not seen before✓ Question
- 07 Investigate a black-box model behavior in 90 minutes✓ Question