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by gandalfgreybeer 1431 days ago
Bare minimum is basic calculus, basic linear algebra and basic statistics. By basic, I probably mean first courses for those in most undergraduate programs.

I disagree with needing none and just going along as needed. That’s how you have machine learning models that look like they work but you don’t understand why they work so there might actually be problems.

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That's not quite what I said. I said to look things up if you don't understand, I made the assumption that the one asking has taken maths courses before. I interpreted bone up on as refreshing old knowledge but I could be wrong.