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0 pointscruffle_duffle1y ago0 comments

“Oh shit I better remember all that matrix algebra I forgot already!”

…Then takes a class on anything with 3d graphics… “oh shit matrix algebra again!”

…then takes a class on machine learning “urg more matrix math!”

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EEs actually had a head start on ML, especially those who took signal processing.

I think anyone with an academic bone in their body had a head start on ML.

Linear algebra, optimization, gradients, etc are 1st and 2nd year topics for STEM.

The software industry is dominated by self taught hackers and EE/math/physics drop outs. CS prestige is less than 10 years old.

I remember vectors in 3D graphics but I don’t recall them in EE 101. maybe I blotted it out.

From my experience, complex exponentials were a much more important fundamental than matrices.

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