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About the Course

This course offers a brief introduction to the multivariate calculus required to build many common machine learning techniques. We start at the very beginning with a refresher on the “rise over run” formulation of a slope, before converting this to the formal definition of the gradient of a function. We then start to build up a set of tools for making calculus easier and faster. Next, we learn how to calculate vectors that point up hill on multidimensional surfaces and even put this into action using an interactive game. We take a look at how we can use calculus to build approximations to functions, as well as helping us to quantify how accurate we should expect those approximations to be. We also spend some time talking about where calculus comes up in the training of neural networks, before finally showing you how it is applied in linear regression models. This course is intended to offer an intuitive understanding of calculus, as well as the language necessary to look concepts up yourselves when you get stuck. Hopefully, without going into too much detail, you’ll still come away with the confidence to dive into some more focused machine learning courses in future....

Top reviews

DP

Nov 26, 2018

Great course to develop some understanding and intuition about the basic concepts used in optimization. Last 2 weeks were a bit on a lower level of quality then the rest in my opinion but still great.

JT

Nov 13, 2018

Excellent course. I completed this course with no prior knowledge of multivariate calculus and was successful nonetheless. It was challenging and extremely interesting, informative, and well designed.

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By kai k

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May 5, 2019

well taught - great activites

By Alexei S

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Aug 29, 2018

Great course. Thank you guys!

By khaled Z A H

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Jan 10, 2023

builds very important skills

By Xiaohua L

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May 3, 2021

excellent learning material！

By Stevani D U

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Mar 10, 2021

this course very challenging

By shuvam p e

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May 2, 2020

Very Informative and Useful.

By Anant J

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Apr 24, 2021

it is best course available

By Lingjun K

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Sep 19, 2018

Great learning experience !

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Mar 26, 2023

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By 张雪婷 X Z

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Feb 21, 2022

I really like this course.

By Onur B

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Nov 18, 2020

Excellent, just excellent.

By Thy T

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Feb 6, 2021

Nice content. Nice course

By Melany N M I

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Jan 6, 2021

Challenging and complete!

By Jeff D

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Oct 31, 2020

Thank you for this course

By Waseem S

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Apr 21, 2020

it is a good solid course

By Vishesh K

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Dec 14, 2019

Really amazing course....

By Song Y

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Jun 29, 2023

Great review of calculus

By Js S

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Dec 1, 2022

Amazing course!. Thanks.

By Shavina R D M

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Mar 15, 2021

Interesting & Insightful

By zan

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Sep 23, 2019

Amazing time investment.

By shubham m

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Jun 27, 2019

good introductory course

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Dec 2, 2024

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By Alejandro M

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Jun 6, 2022

Very informative primer

By Naresh V A

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Sep 10, 2020

Excellent, Challenging.

By Lincoln M d O

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Jul 3, 2020

very instructive course