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About the Course

Newly updated for 2024! Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science is a foundational online program created by DeepLearning.AI and taught by Luis Serrano. In machine learning, you apply math concepts through programming. And so, in this specialization, you’ll apply the math concepts you learn using Python programming in hands-on lab exercises. As a learner in this program, you'll need basic to intermediate Python programming skills to be successful. After completing this course, learners will be able to: • Analytically optimize different types of functions commonly used in machine learning using properties of derivatives and gradients • Approximately optimize different types of functions commonly used in machine learning using first-order (gradient descent) and second-order (Newton’s method) iterative methods • Visually interpret differentiation of different types of functions commonly used in machine learning • Perform gradient descent in neural networks with different activation and cost functions Many machine learning engineers and data scientists need help with mathematics, and even experienced practitioners can feel held back by a lack of math skills. This Specialization uses innovative pedagogy in mathematics to help you learn quickly and intuitively, with courses that use easy-to-follow visualizations to help you see how the math behind machine learning actually works.  We recommend you have a high school level of mathematics (functions, basic algebra) and familiarity with programming (data structures, loops, functions, conditional statements, debugging). Assignments and labs are written in Python but the course introduces all the machine learning libraries you’ll use....

Top reviews

AA

Sep 15, 2024

this course is perfect and its also a necessary step in learning machine learning it helped me learn how calculus affects on optimization and how I can implement them using python

MS

Aug 29, 2023

very good courses. The material is quite deep and difficult, but can be conveyed so that it is easy to understand. The lab is also very helpful to better understand the concept

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By Adison

Aug 14, 2023

Rather simple introduction to Calculus in machine learning & data science. The course covers core concepts and linked well to applications such as Optimisation and Gradient descent.

The instructor provided good graphical visualisations to help learners understand and develop intuition on the concepts covered.

By Aaron H

Oct 5, 2023

I actually understand gradient descent which is awesome. I need a little bit more practice running some of the problems to be proficient and remember how to do them, but I was able to complete them for the course and I suppose in real life I can just have my code (stolen from this course) find the answers.

By Mahbod I

Jun 20, 2023

An excellent course indeed, although with some caveats.

I love the simplicity and the examples of the instructor. However, sometimes the materials needed to be more complex and exciting to watch. I definitely recommend this course to absolute beginners in calculus or someone who needs a refresher.

By Yehan D

Aug 31, 2024

Content was extremely helpful but assignments were too simple. If you could make the graded content a little more challenging it might really help the student push himself further.

By Kavit S

May 23, 2023

We had a great time learning this course. We really had some good sessions with friends while learnin this. We found about new concepts. Thanks

By Amin N

Jun 15, 2023

Easy to follow for beginners. Concepts are well explained. I wish the Newtonian method had been explained in more details though.

By Susy

Sep 2, 2023

The last programming assignment has some problems. If you touch the optional part, you get 0.

By Axel D C

May 31, 2023

Knowledge very useful, however as benniger at phyton, programing task are quite hard

By Putri R N M

Mar 21, 2024

It was so hard and challenging. I've nearly cried and somehow i passed. Thanks :")

By Deleted A

Mar 5, 2023

Too easy for exercise, but the video lession is good, focused on ML perspective

By G.nikhil k

May 25, 2024

It great course but the numpy will be new for some one who don't know to code.

By Jathavan S

Jan 26, 2024

Labs could have been more difficult. Otherwise a good course for beginners.

By Shaun S

Nov 13, 2023

Videos and explanations are great, but labs are rough.

By geet c

Mar 24, 2023

Helpfully and covered all the topics related to ML

By Evert J K

Nov 12, 2024

Good course and gives a good understanding!

By Phu N

Apr 18, 2023

Notebook test case sometimes crashes

By chaimaa E k

Mar 27, 2023

You are perfect Platform Coursera

By 马镓浚

Jul 15, 2023

Nice for review.

By Orson T M

Apr 9, 2023

Good Professor !

By Shaheen B

Aug 6, 2024

The material was great and very informative, and intuitive. That said, there were a few times when 1) the lab didn't align with the learnings - multiple variables were used in labs before described in later lectures. 2) The final quiz asked questions about using Newton's method approximation recursive formula, but the language used was very different than how the concept was taught in previous lessons. If mentors/contributors can look through the lessons/labs/quiz and ensure there is fluidity, that would be very helpful. Thank you!

By Robert B

Jul 16, 2023

Much time spent on Python in the labs that did not result in learning Python.

The labs make it clear that Python is VERY important, but I suggest a separate Python course to be taken first (even before the linear algebra material). Even making it into a four-course specialization is a far better use of one's time than struggling with labs that only8 illustrate, not teach, this critical tool.

By Nicholas J F

Aug 15, 2023

Good content giving insight to the mathematical foundations of Machine Learning.

However the Python is horribly outdated, back at 3.8; which will sunset in a year and a few months.

Some of the examples are not PEP 8 compliant.

That aside it is good to really understand from where the machinations of neural networks derive.

By AlAnoud B

Nov 9, 2024

a little bit overwhelming. I still dont feel like I understand everything. I wish it was more interactive. especially with writing codes and mathematics. I was stuck with many questions and felt demotivated.

By Arta A

Dec 19, 2023

Useful for beginners and fundamental concepts. Before starting the course I thought that the course will be helpful in professional journey but I found out that the basic concepts are discussed.

By Evgeny A

Aug 3, 2023

Videos: great, easy to follow

Labs: not so great