Why 'Mathematics for Machine Learning' keeps getting recommended for refreshing ML math
Abhishekcur · x · 2026-11-14
A developer recommends the classic textbook Mathematics for Machine Learning by Marc Peter Deisenroth, A. Aldo Faisal, and Cheng Soon Ong, calling it excellent for genuinely revising and practicing the math behind ML, and great for refreshing core concepts.
The book (free PDF available online) covers linear algebra, analytic geometry, probability and distributions, and optimization, with exercises — a solid pick for learners shoring up their math foundations.
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