Why do we have to divide by 2 in the ML squared error cost function?
45364
Why is there a $2$ at the denominator of the mean squared error function?
25605
Why does the median minimize $E(|X-c|)$?
146400
When finding outliers from the Interquartile range why I have to multiply by 1.5?
35794
Why does synthetic division work?
78869
On the justification of the result of a limit utilizing little-o. (quick question)
66805
Confusion about Maximum likelihood estimation
135727
Error Measures, why is the sum halved? why not use the absolute value?
17893
How do I show that the mean of the posterior density minimizes this squared error loss function?
2180
What do the subscripts in expectations mean in loss function
139006
Numerical underflow for a scaled error function
138120
Linear regression with non-symmetric cost function?
43140
What does the cost (C) parameter mean in SVM?
94136
Why is variance squared?
149759
Problem on multiplication formulae.
66912
How can change in cost function be positive?
124953
A loss and gain problem
51732
MLE for 2 parameter exponential distribution