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Another important type of data is the time-to-event structured survival data, which I worked on during my entire PhD study. Different from what we usually see, there may be censoring in survival data, which adds one more layer of complication to modeling.

Following my last post on using tensorflow for linear regression, in this post I am going to extend the scope to generalized linear models. >>> import tensorflow as tf >>> import tensorflow_probability as tfp >>> tfd = tfp.

Docker has been a really convenient tool for me to play with, and it has helped me both in terms of doing research and having fun. Recently I have been advertising Docker to my friends but my explanations are sometimes vague and not well-defined.

Some good practices on R, Python and bash programming, as well as a little note for myself. R Use .rds when saving only one object instead of .rdata, as readRDS() will allow you to assign a name for the object, while loading the .

Good tools can often boost productivity. I enjoy using the macOS a lot because of its Unix nature, delicate GUI, and its abundance of apps. It has been a important teammate for me on my academic path.

Recently I was asked by a friend for help. The background is that people in large cities, such as Shanghai, sometimes want to “escape from the city” and go to a resort in the suburban, or countryside areas.

The three Zazzi babies have grown bigger! The photos are taken on May 24th.

It is only until recently that I come to realize the importance of professional academic writing. After revising one of my own manuscripts over and over again with my advisors, and reviewing two papers for journals, I feel it is better if I write down some thoughts.

There are many packages in R that facilitate parallel computing. In this post, I intend to summarize some of the most popular functions/packages for this purpose. 1. The built-in parallel package The package parallel is included in R.

I disappeared from blogging for a few days…here are some news: A paper receives a major revision! New simulations and more clarifications are needed. I’m going to Chicago for a weekend.