What Linear Algebra Is — Topic 1 of Machine Learning Foundations

In this first video of my Machine Learning Foundations series, I introduce the basics of Linear Algebra and how Linear Algebra relates to Machine Learning, as well as providing a brief lesson on the origins and applications of modern algebra.

[itsothie]

I'm a software engineer who wants to be a true data scientist(not a mediocre) so I want to do first things first. I have tried to consume more math content for ML but mostly all of it was un-understandable until I found this one. Love the way you break things down. I pray I don't get confused in future videos

[purpledragon]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make these clear and easy to understand videos. I was feeling hopeless with my ML courses but your videos brought light to my life!

[DatA_Scenc]

i loved algebra more because you made it easy for us to understand. thank you

[sushamindrasv]

Sheriff took 25 minutes to catch the robber but you calculated as 30 mins, total time taken by robber to get caught is 30 mins as he started 5 mins earlier. Apart from this whole lecture was awesome.

[mitchellthompson]

Direct ties to machine learning and deep learning highly appreciated!

[CloudNativeJanitor]

you have a new follower, thank you for keeping them short and informative

[mucool]

Thank you 😊 🙏🏻 Jon. Looking at the Linear Algebra equations reminded me of my Undergrad Math courses. I wish someone back then related these equations more towards real life examples(like you did) rather than letting us Mug up the formulas and passing the courses.
I liked the simple and straightforward Cop chasing a robber example and also Formula breakdown with House pricing example.
Although i was not able to comprehend 100% of your video. I think i still got about 70-80%, i guess have some homework to do ;).
I agree that we need to look at history behind certain Topics, but i also wish if there was some content out there that explained the motivation behind the creation of these formulas and break them down step by step.
I know these video is not done with that intention, but i still thought to share my thoughts.

[chandankushwaha]

wow its amazing. you explained the whole algebra so easily . I am having too much difficulty in understanding mathematics for machine learning from other sources. But after finding your series its like a cakewalk for me. Thank you so much for creating this series. would like to meet you someday

[VanceRex]

Thanks for including the Origins of Algebra in this lesson. It was a nice interlude and is trivia gold.

[ahsanzafar]

Amazing content, finished calculus yesterday started algebra today, Really amazing. Surely, took him a long time to make these videos and we are fnishing it in just few days. Hope Probability winds up before I finish algebra😂. Thank you Jon for such an amazing and easily comprehendable approach

[JS-pcls]

Excellent quality video, looking forward to the next one!

[godlyradmehr]

I'm really thankful about this tutorial, and honestly i was excited When you mentioned Khwarizmi, because im Persian.❤❤❤

[rajasekharp]

Thanks a lot for sharing this video. Your videos helped me to understand Algebra concepts, as a beginner. Appreciate your efforts! Now I am a subscriber ( student ) of your channel.

[yahyaable]

Uploading your precious vids on youtube is a great idea thanks a lot

[openyard]

The graph at 4:35 could have been more comprehensible if the x and y axis were ticked and marked (numbered), then the determination of the slope would have been explained by simply showing change in y over change in x.
I am thankful for your series on ML foundations, this seems to be by far the best training course on ML that I have come across after years of searching.

[ZaidShery]

{ Intro to Linear Algebra
Algebra can be used to solve systems of linear equations
Solving a system of linear equations to find time and distance.
The more features, the more accurately you can predict house prices.
Linear algebra can be used to represent high dimensional convolutional objects in machine vision models.
Algebra has a long history, dating back to ancient civilizations.
Linear algebra is foundational in machine learning and other fields. like deep learning } thanks you

[fahadreda]

Great video Mr.Jon, Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, really loved the video

[ngkaruku]

I was brought in math using a cane however you sir have made an appealing sense to math i like it

[nguyenngocly]

Don't forget ReLU is a switch. The electricty in your house is an AC sine wave. Turn on a light and the output of the switch is f(x)=x. The same sine wave as the input. Off f(x)=0.
ReLU is a switch with a binary predicate deciding if it is on or off.
A ReLU neural network is a switched composition of dot products. If the switch states are known then there exists a linear mapping from the input vector to the output vector.

[vatsal_gamit]

This is what I was looking for!! Keep doing your amazing work!! Thank You so much :)