The Rustacean Station Podcast

Kernel Density Estimation with Seaton Ullberg

Posted Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:43:00 +0000

Allen Wyma talks with Seaton Ullberg, developer of kernel-density-estimation, a Rust library that computes kernel density estimations.

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Timestamps

  • [@0:00] - Introduction
  • [@0:55] - Crate overview and how it works
  • [@17:49] - Kernel Density Estimation vs other competing algorithms
  • [@24:05] - Application uses of Kernel Density Estimation
  • [@33:38] - Why write this library
  • [@35:03] - Why use Rust when re-writing this library
  • [@40:26] - Seaton using f64 as a feature
  • [@42:20] - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma