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Solving the knapsack problem with Python and Gurobi

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Resources to learn mathematical optimisation

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PyCon: why data scientists should learn mathematical optimisation

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Exploring the impact of constraints on a solar farm in the National...

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Big Battery Bidding and Rebidding!

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How does a gigawatt of renewables disappear?

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Data science tip: store constants in their own file

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Visualising the Tesla big battery at Hornsdale

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AER State of the energy market 2021 Summary

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Electricity Market Modelling Resources

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  • Where to find R tutorials

    by Jack Simpson April 20, 2014
    by Jack Simpson April 20, 2014

    Here’s a list of a few R tutorials (in addition to the one I wrote), which I’ve found (or look) rather useful: Google Developers R Tutorials Playlist of R tutorials…

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  • Educational iPython Notebooks

    by Jack Simpson April 19, 2014
    by Jack Simpson April 19, 2014

    One of the best things about the iPython notebook is the number of easy-to-follow tutorials it has inspired. I thought I’d share a few that I’ve found on machine learning…

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  • Useful links for using ggplot2 in R

    by Jack Simpson April 19, 2014
    by Jack Simpson April 19, 2014

    The R package ggplot2 is one of the best data visualisation tools I’ve come across, and while it simplifies generating impressive graphics, there’s still a bit you have to learn…

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  • Tracking bees using local features

    by Jack Simpson April 18, 2014
    by Jack Simpson April 18, 2014

    The project I am working on at present is focused on building an automated system for tracking the movement of honeybees in an observation hive, filmed using a grayscale camera and…

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  • Essential Free Tools for Research

    by Jack Simpson April 13, 2014
    by Jack Simpson April 13, 2014

    I commenced my PhD in bioinformatics at the Australian National University about a month ago and thought I’d share some of the tools I’ve found absolutely essential. All of these…

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  • Explicit is better than implicit

    by Jack Simpson March 7, 2014
    by Jack Simpson March 7, 2014

    Line two of the zen of Python reads “explicit is better than implicit” and until relatively recently I never truly appreciated the wisdom of those words. My change of heart stems from…

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  • R Tutorial

    by Jack Simpson May 9, 2013
    by Jack Simpson May 9, 2013

    This tutorial is a beginners guide for getting started with R, once you complete it you should have R installed on your computer and be able to import data, perform…

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  • BioPython Tutorial

    by Jack Simpson May 6, 2013
    by Jack Simpson May 6, 2013

    This tutorial is a brief overview of what you can achieve using the Python BioPython module. Although I’m hoping to write up some more articles on this site for beginners…

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  • Pyral Project

    by Jack Simpson May 6, 2013
    by Jack Simpson May 6, 2013

    Pyral (Python + Viral) was the name of a project I worked on in Dr Joanne Macdonald’s lab between September 2012 – January 2013 (although I am still providing tech support…

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  • Python sys Module

    by Jack Simpson February 8, 2013
    by Jack Simpson February 8, 2013

    The main use I’ve found for the Python sys module is allowing command-line arguments to be made to a script. Here is an example of how it looks: This script…

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