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Calculus

↓ Optimization

The mathematics of finding minima and maxima — from gradient descent's calculus to linear programming's algebra.

2 concepts— start at the top and work your way down
  1. 1

    Derivatives

    The instantaneous rate of change of a function — defined as the limit of the difference quotient and interpreted as the slope of a tangent line.

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    Gradient Descent

    An iterative optimisation algorithm that repeatedly moves in the direction of the negative gradient to find a local minimum of a loss function.

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