Calculating circle areas and sphere volumes without π
For Pi Day, veteran SAS user Leonid Batkhan reveals a pi paradox.
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Banking on evolutionary changes to asset liability management
Successful asset liability management in banks requires a modern analytics infrastructure.
Celebrate a World of Flavors: Part 1
Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships. ― Winona LaDuke At SAS, our culture is formed by celebrating backgrounds, experiences and perspectives from colleagues in 59 countries around the world. Since work should be a place where people can be themselves
The Beatty sequence for pi
Did you know that you can use π to partition the positive integers into two disjoint groups? It's not hard. One group is generated by the integer portions of multiples of π. The FLOOR function gives the integer portion of a positive number, so you can write integer that are
Why Willpower Fails Me
This blog post was originally published in November of 2018. I have continued to learn about motivating behavior change and would even consider myself an expert at this point (4 years later). Using social emotions to motivate change is still my strongest and most successful strategy so I am sharing
The analytical platform modernization
If you are an Enterprise Miner user, do not miss the opportunity to try out Model Studio in SAS Viya. I am sure you will love it!
Behind the scenes of the SAS Hackathon: Why being a mentor is a win-win for everyone
During the SAS Hackathon, teams and mentors collaborate to find solutions to specific challenges. The hackathon is a win-win situation for all participants, from idea generation to the development of new technologies or solutions. The SAS Hackathon encourages developers to collaborate on practical ideas and offers employees the chance to
Finite-difference derivatives of vector-valued functions
I previously showed how to use SAS to compute finite-difference derivatives for smooth scalar-valued functions of several variables. You can use the NLPFDD subroutine in SAS/IML software to approximate the gradient vector (first derivatives) and the Hessian matrix (second derivatives). The computation uses finite-difference derivatives to approximate the derivatives. The
Boosting anti-money laundering capabilities
The fight against fraud and money laundering is an ongoing one. Fraudsters move fast to stay ahead of their targets, and it is hard for organizations to keep on top of the situation. New regulations have recently targeted anti-money laundering as a way to prevent terrorist financing and tax avoidance
SAS, Duke partnership creating future health care analysis "unicorns"
Creating population health experts with strong analytical skills can make a significant impact in advancing health goals. That's why Duke University’s Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) master’s program is partnering with SAS to equip students with the skills they need to not only implement patient-level decisions and system-level change
Finite-difference derivatives in SAS
Many applications in mathematics and statistics require the numerical computation of the derivatives of smooth multivariate functions. For simple algebraic and trigonometric functions, you often can write down expressions for the first and second partial derivatives. However, for complicated functions, the formulas can get unwieldy (and some applications do not
4 architecture takeaways from my MSc in AI
I have just completed an MSc in artificial intelligence and have been reflecting on my key takeaways from this experience. Study and learning like that is intrinsically interesting. And all the more so when everyone around you talks about analytics and artificial intelligence. Many would argue that it is worth
Returning to the Gym: 4 Tips to Optimize Success
Many places of business are headed back to the office for the first time since the pandemic began. Once again this brings more potential change and opportunity to redefine our schedules. Make sure you don’t forget to carve out space for physical activity in your routine as you head back.
"Hack the Case" competition challenges students to solve real business analytics problems
"Exhausting, but exhilarating," said participants in Hack the Case – a unique, 10-day competition hosted by Ivey Business School, SAS, Deloitte and Scotiabank, with the assistance of the Centre for Advanced Computing, Queen’s University. Students from Ivey Business School’s Master of Science (MSc) in Management, Business Analytics start with a
The Small Step from Life Sciences to Data Science
Everyone has been there. That crucial moment when you must ask yourself the question "What do I want to do with my life?". This question can be scary and difficult to answer. Yet, some lucky ones quickly find their path. And it's not only a path that makes sense, but
The power of curiosity: 7 ways women are transforming the world
One of the driving forces of curiosity is diversity. As we approach International Women’s Day, we would like to highlight some of the women whose curiosity has been making big waves throughout the world. Look through each of these stories to see just how strong, curious and incredible women can
Analyzing patient motion and health to determine fall risk with SAS Viya on Azure
The application of IoT devices and artificial intelligence in healthcare presents numerous opportunities in use cases like training, research, end-of-life care, treatment, keeping well, early detection, diagnosis, and decision-making.
How to find release and licensing information in SAS Viya?
An experienced SAS programmer recently switched to SAS Viya and asked how to discover what products are available on his version of Viya. We discussed a few older SAS 9 procedures, and I showed him a new Viya-specific way to get information about his version of SAS and his licensed
Data science talent strategies for the Great Resignation
The COVID-19 pandemic brought huge changes in the workplace, such as a massive increase in remote working. These may or may not last. However, one pandemic-driven change shows no signs of stopping: the Great Resignation. When the pandemic first hit, resignations as a proportion of the workforce fell dramatically. However,
Video: Gaming the system — using reinforcement learning to master games on SAS Viya
With modern advancements in artificial intelligence, we can teach computers to achieve super-human performance in retro videogames.
Returning to Campus: Tips and ideas from Work/Life
In the last few weeks, I’ve had to catch myself saying the phrase “return to work” and quickly correct to “return to campus”. We’ve been working! That never changed. But for many of us who are looking to return to campus in some way shape or form, we are embarking
5 tips for successful hybrid meetings
It’s no question – our world changed dramatically in 2020. And now, companies are redefining “normal” and quickly adapting to changing needs and situations. We’re not sure when our Cary, NC Headquarters will fully re-open, but we do know that when it does, we’ll be working in a hybrid environment.
Computer vision in cancer treatment: assessing lesion therapy response with SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning
SAS' Courtney Ambrozic highlights how to use SAS VDMML to assess lesion response to chemotherapy for patients with colorectal liver cancer.
Healthy eating strategies for heading back to the office
When we first started working from home, the luxury of more time back into our day from not sitting in traffic was amazing. It allowed us the option of heading to the kitchen on our lunch break to prepare something, or maybe get dinner started while finishing up a meeting.
Test for a symmetric matrix
It is important to be able to detect whether a numerical matrix is symmetric. Some operations in linear algebra require symmetric matrices. Sometimes, you can use special algorithms to factor a symmetric matrix. In both cases, you need to test a matrix for symmetry. A symmetric matrix must be square.
Playfulness and Adults: A list of ideas!
There are many phrases and terms we’ve all become familiar with throughout the pandemic and I’m sure the concept of “languishing” is one of them. If you hear Organizational Psychologist and Author Adam Grant talk about his experience of languishing, it was a video game with family members that helped
Fun with Ciphers (Part 1)
This blog serves two purposes: the main purpose is to show you some useful SAS coding techniques, and the second is to show you an interesting method of creating a Beale cipher. TJ Beale is famous in Virginia for leaving behind three ciphers, supposedly describing the location of hidden gold
The expanding role of HR in the modern employment experience: 8 key takeaways
Using data has become more and more important to HR teams where they are recruiting, managing or retaining employees. This has been particularly true during the last two years, as remote working became the norm, and many of the standard recruitment practices were simply not possible. As we move beyond
Finding Purpose
As the new year unfolds so do new resolutions. While these are helpful, I invite you to consider a new way to look at cultivating what you really want this year! Let’s begin with a simple question. What gets you out of bed every day? I'm not referring to an alarm
SAS open-source treasures from around the world: SASjs
Veteran SAS user Leonid Batkhan introduces you to open-source SASjs framework.