This course provides a practical and theoretical tour of the most essential probability distributions that are most often used for modern machine learning and data science. We will explore the fundamental building blocks for modeling discrete events (Bernoulli, binomial, multinomial distributions) and continuous quantities (Gaussian distribution) and discuss the implications of Bayes Theorem. Moreover, we will discuss two perspectives in estimating the model parameters, namely Bayesian perspective and frequentist perspective and learn how to reason about uncertainty in model parameters themselves using the powerful beta and Dirichlet distributions for Bayesian perspective and maximum likelihood estimate for frequentist perspective. By the end of this course, you will have a fluent command of the mathematical "language" needed to understand, build, and interpret probabilistic models.
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1个视频•总计16分钟
Introduction to Machine Learning•16分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Course Overview•10分钟
Probability Distributions Overview•10分钟
Probability Distributions: Bernoulli
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3个视频•总计33分钟
Bernoulli Distribution: Introduction•11分钟
Bernoulli Variables: Maximum Likelihood Estimate - Part 1•13分钟
Bernoulli Variables: Maximum Likelihood Estimate - Part 2•9分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计12分钟
The Bernoulli Distribution•5分钟
Probability Experiment: Coin Toss•7分钟
4个作业•总计48分钟
Bernoulli Distribution•25分钟
Bernoulli Variables: Maximum Likelihood Estimate - Part 1•10分钟
Bernoulli Variables MLE: Derivation•3分钟
Bernoulli Variables MLE: Part 3•10分钟
2个非评分实验室•总计40分钟
Bernoulli Variables MLE: Part 2 (Python Lab)•30分钟
Bernoulli Variables MLE: Part 2 (Python Lab) Solutions•10分钟
Probability Distributions: Binomial
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4个视频•总计51分钟
Binomial Distribution•12分钟
Binomial Distribution: Mean•16分钟
Binomial Distribution: Variance•14分钟
Binomial Distribution: MLE•9分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
The Binomial Distribution•5分钟
5个作业•总计85分钟
Binomial Distribution Assignment: Part 1•20分钟
Binomial Distribution Assignment: Part 2•10分钟
Binomial Distribution: Mean•25分钟
Binomial Distribution: Variance•20分钟
Bernoulli Distribution MLE Revisited: Part 2 •10分钟
1个非评分实验室•总计30分钟
Bernoulli Distribution MLE Revisited: Part 1 (Python Lab)•30分钟
Probability Distributions: Beta
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4个视频•总计59分钟
Beta Distribution: Def•14分钟
Beta Distribution: Normalized•15分钟
Beta Distribution: Mean and Variance•9分钟
Beta Distribution: Bayesian Update•21分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
The Bayesian Perspective•10分钟
Bernoulli to Beta Distribution Reflection•10分钟
5个作业•总计70分钟
Beta Distribution: Part 1•15分钟
Beta Distribution: Part 3•5分钟
Beta Distribution Normalization•30分钟
Beta Distribution Mean and Variance•10分钟
Beta Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 2•10分钟
3个非评分实验室•总计130分钟
Beta Distribution: Part 2 (Python Lab)•60分钟
Beta Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 1 (Python Lab)•60分钟
Beta Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 1 (Python Lab) Solutions•10分钟
Probability Distributions: Multinomial
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3个视频•总计49分钟
Multinomial Distribution•18分钟
Multinomial Distribution: MLE•17分钟
Multinomial Distribution: Normalized•14分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Expanding Dimensions•10分钟
4个作业•总计50分钟
Multinomial Distribution•10分钟
Multinomial Distribution MLE: Part 1•10分钟
Multinomial Distribution MLE: Part 3•10分钟
Multinomial Distribution: Normalization•20分钟
2个非评分实验室•总计70分钟
Multinomial Distribution MLE: Part 2 (Python Lab)•60分钟
Multinomial Distribution MLE: Part 2 (Python Lab) Solutions•10分钟
Probability Distributions: Dirichlet
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1个视频•总计19分钟
Dirichlet Distribution•19分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Dirichlet Distribution: Overview•10分钟
Categorical to Dirichlet Distribution: Reflection•10分钟
2个作业•总计40分钟
Dirichlet Distribution Visualization: Part 2•20分钟
Dirichlet Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 2•20分钟
3个非评分实验室•总计145分钟
Dirichlet Distribution Visualization: Part 1 (Python Lab)•60分钟
Dirichlet Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 1 (Python Lab)•75分钟
Dirichlet Distribution Bayesian Update: Part 1 (Python Lab) Solutions•10分钟
Probability Distributions: Gaussian
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6个视频•总计67分钟
Univariate Gaussian•19分钟
Multivariate Gaussian - Part 1•16分钟
Multivariate Gaussian - Part 2•8分钟
Multivariate Gaussian - Part 3•5分钟
Multivariate Gaussian - Part 4•9分钟
Gaussian Distribution as Max Entropy Distribution•10分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
The Gaussian Distribution•10分钟
5个作业•总计50分钟
Univariate Gaussian: Part 2•10分钟
Multivariate Gaussian: Part 2•10分钟
Multivariate Gaussian Coordinate Transform (Change of Variables)•10分钟
Gaussian PDF in the Eigenspace•10分钟
Finding the Maximum Entropy Distribution•10分钟
3个非评分实验室•总计100分钟
Univariate Gaussian: Part 1 (Python Lab)•60分钟
Univariate Gaussian: Part 1 (Python Lab) Solutions•10分钟
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