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UncertainLangur t1_iv5h6iq wrote

You need a rigorous course in multivariate calculus, and mathematical statistics. Pepper it with CS courses whenever possible.

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Weary-Marionberry-15 t1_iv5gzoo wrote

Ideally, you need both. But If you have to choose, then I’d recommend statistics. Just make sure you understand derivatives, gradients and integrals.

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tylerferreiraa OP t1_iv5hh11 wrote

Thanks for the response - So would you say calc 2 and stats 2? Or perhaps Stats 2 and probability instead?

I’ve currently done calc, relational algebra(in a database class) and i’ll be doing linear algebra and discrete maths also as they’re requirements.

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Weary-Marionberry-15 t1_iv5p4ns wrote

I could not possibly advise you on this. I don’t know the contents of the courses. Generally speaking; if you know what a Gaussian distribution is, how to calculate gradients, integrate a function and multiply matrices - then you’re off to a good start.

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nibbels t1_iv5n72g wrote

You need to understand statistics, probability, and multivariate calculus. You can learn all of that without a college course. So pick the courses that you think you would need the most help to understand. Something you would find difficult to learn on your own.

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colugo t1_iv5nzoq wrote

Whichever courses seem higher quality in your specific instance. Like is the professor well-regarded? Is the coursework rigorous and relevant? What do people say about the class?

If you've never done calculus, it seems prerequisite for deeper probability/stats, so I'd lean slightly that way.

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mkzoucha t1_iv5gsd9 wrote

Yes hahaha

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Dr_Ap0calypse t1_iv5h0r1 wrote

Yes, all would be good. I’d also add Linear Algebra to the list. Differential Equations would be the least beneficial.

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tylerferreiraa OP t1_iv5hl86 wrote

Yes, I have to do discrete maths and linear algebra as they’re requirements then 2 math electives from the following above :)

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D33B t1_ivz477e wrote

For applied ML, stats comes more handy more frequently, and you can gloss over the calculus, but for theoretical ML or research in ML methods, or having a good grasp of how these algorithms work, you’ll need both. And advanced mathematical stats also depends on calc BTW.

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