Math for Deep Learning - by Ronald T Kneusel (Paperback)

About the Book

To truly understand the power of deel learning, you need to grasp the mathematical concepts that make it tick. "Math for deep learning" will give you a working knowledge of probability, statistics, linear algebra, and differential calculus-- the essential math subfields required to practice deep learning successfully. Each subfield is explained with Python code and hands-on, real-world examples that bridge the gap between pure mathematics and its applications in deep learning. The book begins with fundamentals such as Bayes' theorem before progressing to more advanced concepts like training neural networks using vectors, matrices, and derivatives of functions. You'll then put all this math to use as you explore and implement backpropagation and gradient descent-- the foundational algorithms that have enabled the AI revolution.

Book Synopsis

Math for Deep Learning provides the essential math you need to understand deep learning discussions, explore more complex implementations, and better use the deep learning toolkits.

With Math for Deep Learning, you'll learn the essential mathematics used by and as a background for deep learning.

You'll work through Python examples to learn key deep learning related topics in probability, statistics, linear algebra, differential calculus, and matrix calculus as well as how to implement data flow in a neural network, backpropagation, and gradient descent. You'll also use Python to work through the mathematics that underlies those algorithms and even build a fully-functional neural network.

In addition you'll find coverage of gradient descent including variations commonly used by the deep learning community: SGD, Adam, RMSprop, and Adagrad/Adadelta.

Review Quotes

"An excellent resource for anyone looking to gain a solid foundation in the mathematics underlying deep learning algorithms. The book is accessible, well-organized, and provides clear explanations and practical examples of key mathematical concepts. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this field."
--Daniel Gutierrez, insideBIGDATA

"Ronald T. Kneusel has written a handy and compact guide to the mathematics of deep learning. It will be a well-worn reference for equations and algorithms for the student, scientist, and practitioner of neural networks and machine learning. Complete with equations, figures and even sample code in Python, this book is a wonderful mathematical introduction for the reader."
--David S. Mazel, Senior Engineer, Regulus-Group

"What makes Math for Deep Learning a stand-out, is that it focuses on providing a sufficient mathematical foundation for deep learning, rather than attempting to cover all of deep learning, and introduce the needed math along the way. Those eager to master deep learning are sure to benefit from this foundation-before-house approach."
--Ed Scott, Ph.D., Solutions Architect & IT Enthusiast

About the Author

Ronald T. Kneusel earned a PhD in machine learning from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has over 20 years of machine learning industry experience. Kneusel is also the author of Numbers and Computers (2nd ed., Springer 2017), Random Numbers and Computers (Springer 2018), and Practical Deep Learning: A Python-Based Introduction (No Starch Press 2021).