Probability refresher for machine learning.
What you will learn
Refresh probability fundamentals.
Use conditional probability and Bayes’ rule in machine learning
Use random variables in machine learning
Use probability distribution functions in machine learning
Manipulate multiple and interdependent random variables
Understand law of large numbers
Recall the most frequently used probability distribution functions in machine learning
Description
Probability is usually a prerequisite of machine learning. However, one doesn’t need to know all the concepts in probability.
In this course, I have compiled together all the important probability concepts that are most frequently used in machine learning. This is the content I taught at Polytechnique Montreal as a refresher on probability for machine learning. Understanding these concepts will help you navigate through an introductory course in machine learning.
This course is for you if
– You have learned probability a long time ago
– You want to refresh the essential topics in probability to get started with your journey in machine learning.
This course is not for you if
– You want to learn probability from scratch.
– You want to master all the concepts in probability.
Please note that Iย do not cover all the topics in probability. I only cover the topics that are most frequently used in the machine learning textbook. If you want to learn probability from scratch or master all the concepts, this course is not for you.
In this course, we cover the following topics
Probability basics
Conditional probability and Bayesโ rule
Random variables
Expectation and Variance
Multiple random variables
Law of large numbers
Some important distribution functions
Content