The essence of calculus

What might it feel like to invent calculus? An equally valuable form of support is to share the videos. In this first video of the series, we see how unraveling the nuances of a simple geometry question can lead to integrals, derivatives, and the fundamental theorem of calculus. Thanks to these...

Intermediate - 17 min - AI & Data - 3Blue1Brown

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What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

1. Mathematics for Machine Learning by Marc Peter Deisenroth - View on Amazon
2. Naked Statistics by Charles J. Wheelan - View on Amazon
3. Practical Statistics for Data Scientists by Peter Bruce - View on Amazon
4. The Art of Statistics by David Spiegelhalter - View on Amazon
5. The Elements of Statistical Learning by Trevor Hastie - View on Amazon

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