Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment order> 2.5 No free lunch theorem > > Although it may be tempting to define the optimal learning algorithm that works optimally for all distributions, this is impossible. In other words, learning is only possible with assumptions. A mention of no free lunch theorem should come with a disclaimer that the theorem is not relevant in practice. An assumption that your data originates from the real world, is sufficient that the no free lunch theorem is not a hindrance. This…
This looks interesting. Does anyone knows how it compares to other learning theory books like foundations of machine learning [1] in terms of depth and approachability? [1] https://cs.nyu.edu/~mohri/mlbook/
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 494
- Total comments
- 88
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | Learning Theory from First Principles [pdf] | Anon84 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-03-02 | Learning Theory from First Principles [pdf]First breakout · Best thread | magnio | 279 | 63 |
| 2024-12-22 | Learning Theory from First Principles [pdf] | Kydlaw | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-01-06 | Learning Theory from First Principles (Francis Bach) [pdf] | theophilec | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-03-27 | Learning Theory from First Principles [pdf]Latest 20+ point return | Anon84 | 207 | 25 |