Course · Intermediate
Calculus For Machine Learning
In this course, you'll learn the fundamental mathematical concepts behind some of the most important machine learning algorithms: calculus. As a data scientist, you'll need to understand the fundamentals of calculus for algorithms like the gradient descent algorithm and backpropagation to train deep learning neural networks.
- Intermediate friendly
- 2 hrs
- 3 lessons
- Premium
Course overview
Explore the calculus concepts that power machine learning, from rates of change and derivatives to the mechanics behind optimization algorithms.
What's inside
3 lessons
- 01 39 minUnderstanding Linear and Nonlinear Functions
Learn the basics of slope to understand mathematical functions.
- 02 31 minUnderstanding Limits
Learn how to calculate slope for nonlinear functions at specific points using limits.
- 03 26 minFinding Extreme Points
Learn how to use a functions derivative to find extreme points.
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