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Ultimate Math Syllabus for AI

The document outlines a comprehensive math syllabus for AI, covering essential topics such as linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics, discrete mathematics, information theory, numerical methods, and advanced topics. Each section details key concepts and techniques necessary for understanding and applying mathematical principles in artificial intelligence. The syllabus is structured to build foundational knowledge before advancing to more complex subjects relevant to AI research and applications.

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Ultimate Math Syllabus for AI

The document outlines a comprehensive math syllabus for AI, covering essential topics such as linear algebra, calculus, probability and statistics, discrete mathematics, information theory, numerical methods, and advanced topics. Each section details key concepts and techniques necessary for understanding and applying mathematical principles in artificial intelligence. The syllabus is structured to build foundational knowledge before advancing to more complex subjects relevant to AI research and applications.

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Ultimate Math Syllabus for AI

0. Prerequisites

- Arithmetic and algebra refresher

- Graphs and coordinate geometry

- Functions and basic equations

- Sets, logic, and truth tables (basic discrete math)

1. Linear Algebra - The soul of deep learning

- Vectors & Matrices: Operations, norms, dot/cross products

- Matrix Algebra: Inverses, rank, eigenvalues/vectors

- Linear Transformations: Basis, span, projection

- Special Matrices: Identity, diagonal, orthogonal, symmetric

- Singular Value Decomposition (SVD): Core of PCA and dimensionality reduction

2. Calculus - The language of change and optimization

- Limits & Derivatives: Chain rule, product rule

- Partial Derivatives: Multivariate functions

- Gradients: Gradient vector, Jacobian

- Integrals: Area under curve, probability densities

- Optimization: Local minima/maxima, Lagrange multipliers

3. Probability & Statistics - The fuel of learning from uncertainty

- Probability Theory: Conditional probability, Bayes' theorem

- Random Variables: Discrete & continuous, distributions

- Expectation & Variance: Mean, std dev, covariance

- Common Distributions: Bernoulli, Binomial, Normal, Poisson

- Estimation: MLE, MAP, confidence intervals


Ultimate Math Syllabus for AI

- Hypothesis Testing: p-values, significance

- Bayesian Inference: Priors, posteriors, conjugate priors

4. Discrete Mathematics - The backbone of logic & combinatorics

- Logic: Propositions, truth tables

- Graph Theory: Nodes, edges, shortest paths

- Combinatorics: Permutations, combinations

- Set Theory: Unions, intersections, Venn diagrams

- Recursion & Induction: Proofs, algorithm design

5. Information Theory - The science of compression and understanding

- Entropy: Shannon entropy, surprise

- KL Divergence: Measure of distribution difference

- Mutual Information: Shared information between variables

- Compression: Huffman coding, minimal description length

6. Numerical Methods - The art of making math work on machines

- Numerical Optimization: Gradient descent, Newton's method

- Approximation Methods: Taylor series, interpolation

- Solving Linear Systems: Gauss elimination, LU decomposition

- Eigenvalue Algorithms: Power method, QR algorithm

- Stability & Convergence: Step sizes, error bounds

7. Advanced Topics (Research / PhD level)

- Convex Optimization: Duality, convex sets, subgradients

- Measure Theory: Needed for rigorous probability theory


Ultimate Math Syllabus for AI

- Stochastic Processes: Markov chains, martingales, HMMs

- Functional Analysis: Banach/Hilbert spaces, used in RL and deep theory

- Topology: Used in geometric deep learning, manifolds

- Category Theory: Abstract frameworks for AI architecture design

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