Math for Programmers

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1. photochemsynFeb 2023
   Great overview, though every one of those topics could be the subject of pages and pages of code and writing. I came across a good book recently that covers much of the material in a somewhat project-oriented way (all Python code, but if you're really motivated you can rewrite them into a more commonly used game language like C++ using SDL2 or similar). Lots of detailed examples and exercises (it's a bit more oriented towards machine learning uses than game engines):

   https://www.manning.com/books/math-for-programmers

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2. jbot27Jan 2022
   I would say I felt the same way. I am also self taught and just have high school level math. For the most part of my career though it hasn't really been an issue.

   But I want to learn ML so digging in. I feel like it is not as bad as I thought it would be, I think the problem with math information is assumes a lot of things. There are tons of notation that is really dense.

   My recommendation would be to pick a project or an area, because math is huge. Try to find resources for that. So for ML it is linear algebra and Calculus. Try to find a bunch of resources and get different ways of explaining it.

   I highly recommend:

   Math for Programmers by Paul Orland

   https://betterexplained.com/

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3. NeztebAug 2021
   Great post! I also highly recommend Math for Programmers from Manning: https://www.manning.com/books/math-for-programmers
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4. artoJun 2020
   You may be looking for this book: https://www.manning.com/books/math-for-programmers
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5. rshudsonSep 2024
   Is this the book: https://www.manning.com/books/math-for-programmers
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6. turtleyachtAug 2023
   Here is the 2021 list for comparison:

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   Manning Early Access Program (MEAP) lets folks pre-order works in progress to give early feedback.

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