Micah Shute – Cantor's Archive

Applied Mathematics

Principal Component Analysis: The Basics of Dimensionality Reduction

In the era of big data, we frequently find ourselves manipulating high-dimensional data, whether it be image data (where the number of…

Graph Theory

Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm in Python

From GPS navigation to network-layer link-state routing, Dijkstra’s Algorithm powers some of the most taken-for-granted modern services…

Mathematics

The Basics of Big-O and Sorting Algorithms

What is “Big O”?

Mathematics

Understanding the Monty Hall Problem

I was recently listening to a podcast that was recommended by a blogger on this site, and during one episode discussing big-O theory, the…