Best of Math — May 2024

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   Fireship·2y

   Degenerative AI… The recent failures of "artificial intelligence" tech

   Recent failures of artificial intelligence technology are discussed, including the instability of AI companies and the misleading nature of AI models.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   Deep Learning Course – Math and Applications

   Learn the math behind deep learning with a 14-hour course on the freeCodeCamp YouTube channel. Developed by Ayush Singh, the course covers fundamental concepts, deep learning techniques, mathematical insights, and practical applications. Topics include vectors, matrices, linear algebra, calculus, machine learning, and neural networks.

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   KDnuggets·2y

   5 Free MIT Courses to Learn Math for Data Science

   Learn math for data science with free courses from MIT, covering topics such as linear algebra, calculus, statistics, and probability.

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   The Palindrome·2y

   Introduction to computational graphs

   Introduction to computational graphs and their importance in managing the complexity of large models like deep neural networks. Learn how computational graphs make machine learning computationally feasible.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   Linear Algebra Crash Course - Mathematics for Machine Learning and Generative AI

   Learn linear algebra foundations for data science and AI in a 6-hour crash course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel.

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   Hacker News·2y

   Non-Euclidean Doom: what happens to a game when pi is not 3.14159…

   Explore the impact of using an incorrect value of pi in the Doom game and the possibilities of non-Euclidean geometries.

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   Hacker News·2y

   Thales' Theorem

   Thales' Theorem states that an angle inscribed in a semicircle is right, and vice versa. It was discovered by Thales of Miletus and has a beautiful proof involving a triangle inside a semicircle.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Newton's Method in C

   Learn about Newton's method, a powerful algorithm used to find roots of functions.

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   3Blue1Brown·2y

   What "Follow Your Dreams" Misses | Harvey Mudd Commencement Speech 2024

   The speaker challenges the concept of 'follow your dreams' as a career advice and emphasizes the importance of adding value to others. He shares personal experiences and advises embracing opportunities, being adaptable, and influencing the dreams of younger generations.

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    AI in Plain English·2y

    Data Science | Permutation

    Learn about permutations and how they can be used in machine learning for feature engineering, data augmentation, and model evaluation.

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    Hacker News·2y

    What is a collision?

    The post discusses the concept of collision in video games and physics simulations. It explains the difference between collision detection and collision resolution, and introduces the relative normal velocity as an important factor in determining whether bodies are colliding or moving apart.

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