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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Mathematics for Machine Learning: Multivariate Calculus by Imperial College London

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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

TK

Apr 2, 2018

Just a great course for getting you ready to understand machine learning algorithms. The chapter on backpropagation is simply outstanding and the programming assignments are awesome!

DS

Apr 27, 2020

I am happy see that how the simple concepts of calculus can be helpful in answering the machine learning problem. Instructors are very professionals and did full justification with the course.

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By Yujin Y

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Nov 12, 2022

Had a lot of fun through this course. Look into other courses.

By Md. A A M

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Aug 20, 2020

Fantastic effort to teach such a great way. Highly Recommended.

By Thomas L

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Nov 4, 2019

Brilliant course that covers so much in such a short time span.

By Jevon K M

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Mar 9, 2019

My current (2019.03.09) employer hates it. Therefore I love it.

By Tich M

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Jan 3, 2019

great course, great teachers. they break things down very well!

By Hao H

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Sep 17, 2023

Great course, thanks the teachers and Coursera for this course

By Tao S

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Feb 8, 2021

This course is excellent! I really enjoy Dr.Cooper's teaching.

By Andrés M

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Jul 6, 2020

Coming from a BA in maths, I didn't expect it to be that good.

By Aayush S

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May 29, 2020

Very good course for understanding basics of machine learning

By AVICHAL S

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Mar 31, 2020

Course outline is well defined and instructors are very good.

By Pavel S

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Dec 12, 2019

The best course of the module (perfect for non-matematicians)

By Dominic D

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Jan 8, 2019

Very practical introduction to the subject, very well paced!

By Matt T

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Jan 31, 2021

Great overview of the calculus topic needed to start in ML!

By Morayo O

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Mar 29, 2020

I learned so much, more so on how calculus factors into ML.

By Gordon C

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Oct 8, 2019

Clear and easy to follow, with practical examples and tasks

By Shahriyar R

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Sep 9, 2019

Amazing in-depth explanations and insights. Thanks for all.

By Kris S

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May 28, 2019

Very well taught, great flow of lectures, awesome teachers!

By Joshua Z

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Jan 21, 2024

I took multivariate calculus before but now I truly get it

By Raghunatha R t

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Aug 19, 2020

Excellent course and interesting applications with python.

By XL T

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Mar 20, 2020

totally mind blowing and refreshing way to learn calculus!

By Gyan D

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Oct 8, 2019

This course gave a good intuition of the mentioned topics.

By Du L

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Aug 5, 2018

Super Great!!!

Clear illustration on multivariate calculus.

By Evgeny ( C

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Jul 25, 2018

Great balance between presentation and excellent exercises

By Amanda A

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Jun 18, 2021

Another brilliant course in this series! On to the next!

By Sree H N

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Jun 9, 2020

One of the best courses I've come across on the platform.