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14 years later, the popularity of machine learning and "big data", which requires quite a bit of linear algebra, makes this only truer.
by laurentoget 12y ago
14 years later, the popularity of machine learning and "big data", which requires quite a bit of linear algebra, makes this only truer.
- tel 12y agoIt also requires quite a bit of calculus though!
- laurentoget 12y agoCalculus is indeed a required tool if you want to design new machine learning algorithm. But without linear algebra, good luck implementing an algorithm or even using a library to apply it on a concrete case.
- tel 12y agoI don't see why this is an either/or decision? Without a firm understanding of probability then good luck interpreting or fitting a model. Without a firm understanding of linear algebra good luck implementing or using an algorithm. And hell, if you have a streaming algorithm you probably no longer need linear algebra but to grasp either the probabilistic or geometric interpretations you'll probably need calculus.