Motivation
Machine learning (ML) is a powerful field driven by mathematics. Whether you’re building models, optimizing algorithms, or simply trying to understand how ML works under the hood, mastering the core equations is essential. This blog post is designed to be your go-to resource, covering the most critical and “mind-breaking” ML equations—enough to grasp most of the core math behind ML. Each section includes theoretical insights, the equations themselves, and practical implementations in Python, so you can see the math in action.
This guide is for anyone with a basic background in math and programming who wants to deepen their understanding of ML and is inspired by this tweet from @goyal__pramod. Let’s dive into the equations that power this fascinating field!