What maths you actually need, and when you can safely skip it.
TODO: write the full body. Short answer up front: no maths to understand AI at a literacy level; school-level maths for most practical ML; university-level for research-depth deep learning.
Where to go next
- The maths ML actually uses
The full route, in order, if you want more than a ranking.
- Elements of AI: our review
The gentlest way in: a University of Helsinki course with no code and no maths beyond school level. It takes about 24 to 48 hours and the certificate is free.
- Machine Learning Crash Course: our review
Google's Machine Learning Crash Course has 12 modules and takes about 13.5 hours by Google's own timings. It is free, with quiz badges and no certificate.
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