Last Updated on August 9, 2019 Matrices that contain mostly zero values are called sparse, distinct from matrices where most of the values are non-zero, called dense. Large sparse matrices are common in general and especially in applied machine learning, such as in data that contains counts, data encodings that map categories to counts, and even in whole subfields of machine learning such as natural language processing. It is computationally expensive to represent and work with sparse matrices as though […]

Last Updated on August 9, 2019 Linear algebra is a field of applied mathematics that is a prerequisite to reading and understanding the formal description of deep learning methods, such as in papers and textbooks. Generally, an understanding of linear algebra (or parts thereof) is presented as a prerequisite for machine learning. Although important, this area of mathematics is seldom covered by computer science or software engineering degree programs. In their seminal textbook on deep learning, Ian Goodfellow and others […]

Last Updated on August 9, 2019 Numerical linear algebra is concerned with the practical implications of implementing and executing matrix operations in computers with real data. It is an area that requires some previous experience of linear algebra and is focused on both the performance and precision of the operations. The company fast.ai released a free course titled “Computational Linear Algebra” on the topic of numerical linear algebra that includes Python notebooks and video lectures recorded at the University of […]

Last Updated on August 9, 2019 Linear Algebra for Machine Learning Crash Course. Get on top of the linear algebra used in machine learning in 7 Days. Linear algebra is a field of mathematics that is universally agreed to be a prerequisite for a deeper understanding of machine learning. Although linear algebra is a large field with many esoteric theories and findings, the nuts and bolts tools and notations taken from the field are required for machine learning practitioners. With […]

Last Updated on May 7, 2020 You cannot avoid mathematical notation when reading the descriptions of machine learning methods. Often, all it takes is one term or one fragment of notation in an equation to completely derail your understanding of the entire procedure. This can be extremely frustrating, especially for machine learning beginners coming from the world of development. You can make great progress if you know a few basic areas of mathematical notation and some tricks for working through […]