TY - BOOK AU - Jorge Brasil ED - PACKT TI - Before Machine Learning Volume 2 - Calculus for A.I CY - GB PB - Packt N2 -

Deepen your calculus foundation for AI and machine learning with essential concepts like derivatives, integrals, and multivariable calculus, all applied directly to neural networks and optimization.

Key Features

Book Description

This book takes readers on a structured journey through calculus fundamentals essential for AI. Starting with "Why Calculus?" it introduces key concepts like functions, limits, and derivatives, providing a solid foundation for understanding machine learning. As readers progress, they will encounter practical applications such as Taylor Series for curve fitting, gradient descent for optimization, and L'Hôpital's Rule for managing undefined expressions. Each chapter builds up from core calculus to multidimensional topics, making complex ideas accessible and applicable to AI. The final chapters guide readers through multivariable calculus, including advanced concepts like the gradient, Hessian, and backpropagation, crucial for neural networks. From optimizing models to understanding cost functions, this book equips readers with the calculus skills needed to confidently tackle AI challenges, offering insights that make complex calculus both manageable and deeply relevant to machine learning.

What you will learn

Who this book is for

Aspiring AI engineers, machine learning students, and data scientists will find this book valuable for building a strong calculus foundation. A basic understanding of calculus is beneficial, but the book introduces essential concepts gradually for all levels UR - https://learning.packt.com/product/482402 ER -