Exploring the Role of Mathematical Optimization in Data Science

Mathematical optimization should be known to every data scientist: Jon Krohn speaks to Jerry Yurchisin, Data Science Strategist at Gurobi, the decision-making technology and best-kept secret of 80% of America’s leading enterprises.

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In this episode you will learn:
• What mathematical optimization is [04:27]
• How Gurobi solver works [29:01]
• How to use Gurobi with Python [36:08]
• Coding and algebra resources [41:14]
• When to use mathematical optimization and machine learning together [54:23]
• Using mathematical optimization in natural language processing [1:01:00]

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