The Palindrome

The Palindrome

The Anatomy of the Least Squares Method, Part One

Theory and Math

Tivadar Danka's avatar
Mike X Cohen, PhD's avatar
Tivadar Danka
and
Mike X Cohen, PhD
Oct 13, 2025
∙ Paid

Hi there! It’s Tivadar from The Palindrome.

Today’s post is the first in a series by the legendary

Mike X Cohen, PhD
, educator extraordinaire.

In case you haven’t encountered him yet, Mike is an extremely prolific author; his textbooks and online courses range from time series analysis through statistics to linear algebra, all with a focus on practical implementations as well.

He also recently started on Substack, and if you enjoy The Palindrome, you’ll enjoy his publication too. So, make sure to subscribe!

The following series explores the least squares method, a foundational tool in mathematics, data science, and machine learning.

Have fun!

Cheers,
Tivadar

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Palindrome to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Mike X Cohen, PhD's avatar
A guest post by
Mike X Cohen, PhD
ex-neuroscience professor | textbook author (linear algebra, stats, calculus) | best-selling Udemy instructor (AI, machine-learning, coding, math) | LinkedIn non-influencer | founder @ Sincxpress.com. You can learn a lot of math with a bit of code.
Subscribe to Mike
© 2025 Tivadar Danka
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture