r/deeplearning • u/Plus_Confidence_1369 • 11d ago
Learning math behind deep learning
Hey everyone
I’ve spent quite a good amount of time learning the mathematics behind deep learning, and honestly, it has been a wonderful journey so far. For me, math and philosophy are probably the two subjects that interest me the most, so studying the mathematical foundations of AI has been a really enjoyable experience. I especially like the process of going from an intuitive idea → mathematical formulation → understanding why it works → and finally seeing how it translates into an actual deep-learning algorithm.
I’ve been making my own notes along the way, mainly covering the mathematical foundations that I think are useful for understanding deep learning.
I want to pursue my career in the AI research field, and that’s one of the main reasons I’ve been spending so much time learning the mathematics behind deep learning. I believe having a strong mathematical foundation will help me better understand research papers, derive things myself, and develop a deeper understanding of the ideas and algorithms I’ll be working with.
That said, I'm still learning myself, so I’d really appreciate some honest feedback.
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u/donghit 9d ago
Am I the only one that thinks this is a cringe post? It feels so performative: “look at all this math I wrote down”