AI for Econometricians on Cognaptus https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/ Recent content in AI for Econometricians on Cognaptus Hugo -- 0.145.0 en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Orientation: From Econometrics to AI https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/00-orientation/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/00-orientation/ Bridge Estimator, model selection, simulation into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Markov Chains & MCMC https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/01-markov-chains-mcmc/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/01-markov-chains-mcmc/ Bridge Bootstrap, simulation, stochastic processes into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. N-gram Language Models: MLE for Text https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/02-ngram-language-models/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/02-ngram-language-models/ Bridge Maximum likelihood for discrete outcomes into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Embeddings: Estimated Coordinates for Meaning https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/03-embeddings/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/03-embeddings/ Bridge PCA, factor models, estimated latent variables into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Neural Networks: From OLS and Logit to Learned Nonlinear Features https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/04-neural-networks/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/04-neural-networks/ Bridge OLS, logit, nonlinear regression into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Backpropagation & Deep Learning https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/05-backprop-deep-learning/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/05-backprop-deep-learning/ Bridge Gradient-based MLE and numerical optimization into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Supervised Learning: Prediction, Loss, Regularization, Validation https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/06-supervised-learning/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/06-supervised-learning/ Bridge Forecast evaluation, MSE, BIC, train/test validation into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Unsupervised Learning: PCA, Clustering, and Autoencoding https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/07-unsupervised-learning/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/07-unsupervised-learning/ Bridge PCA, factor analysis, clustering into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. CNNs: Local Filters and Shared Parameters https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/08-cnns/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/08-cnns/ Bridge Distributed lags, moving filters, local features into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. RNNs: Dynamic Models with Learned State https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/09-rnns/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/09-rnns/ Bridge AR models, state-space recursion into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Attention & Transformers: Data-Dependent Weighted Regressions https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/10-attention-transformers/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/10-attention-transformers/ Bridge Weighted averages, kernels, state-dependent coefficients into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Mixture of Experts: Conditional Computation and Gating https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/11-mixture-of-experts/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/11-mixture-of-experts/ Bridge Mixture models, regimes, latent-class probabilities into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Reinforcement Learning: MDPs and Bellman Equations https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/12-reinforcement-learning/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/12-reinforcement-learning/ Bridge Dynamic programming, stochastic control, Markov states into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Policy Training: Policy Gradients and PPO Intuition https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/13-policy-training/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/13-policy-training/ Bridge Direct optimization of a parameterized decision rule into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code. Capstone: A Financial Text + Time-Series Decision Pipeline https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/14-capstone/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://cognaptus.com/academy/ai-for-econometricians/14-capstone/ Bridge Forecasting, classification, model combination, decision thresholds into modern AI with equations, intuition, an interactive browser lab, and matching Python/R code.