Statistics for Machine Learning


Why This Series

The series is aimed at people who have seen calculus and linear algebra and want to understand the statistical machinery behind ML.


Series

# Post Content
1 Probability Foundations draft
2 Random Variables & Probability Functions draft
3 Distributions draft
4 Descriptive Statistics draft
5 Statistical Inference & Hypothesis Testing draft
6 Regression draft
7 Classification draft
8 Model Evaluation & Selection draft
9 Stochastic Processes & Markov Chains draft

What This Series Doesn't Cover

  • Statistical learning theory (PAC learning, VC dimension, generalisation bounds)
  • Bayesian methods in depth (priors, posteriors, MCMC)
  • Multivariate normal distribution