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Important

Math Concepts

For Data Science


Linear

Algebra

Where I'll use it in data science:

Solving systems of linear equations, which is useful for

regression analysis and optimization problems

Matrix operations for dimensionality reduction

techniques like principal component analysis (PCA).

About the concept:

Linear algebra deals with vectors, matrices, and linear

transformations. It forms the foundation of many data

science techniques and algorithms.

Resource to learn the concept:

Book: "Introduction to Linear Algebra" by Gilbert

Stran

Online course: "Linear Algebra for Beginners" on Khan

Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/math/

linear-algebra)

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Examples (questions and answers) for the concept:
Question: Solve the system of linear equations: 2x + 3y = 8,
4x - 2y = 10. Answer: x = 2, y = 2

Question: Calculate the dot product of vectors v = [1, 2, 3]


and w = [4, 5, 6]. Answer: v · w = 14 + 25 + 3*6 = 32.

Practice questions for the function:


Given matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] and matrix B = [[5, 6], [7,
8]], calculate the matrix product AB

Find the determinant of the matrix C = [[2, 3], [4, 1]]

Solve the system of linear equations: 3x + 2y - z = 7, 4x


- y + 2z = 4, x + y + z = 1

Given matrix D = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]], calculate the


transpose of D

Perform eigenvalue decomposition on matrix E = [[2,


-1], [4, 3]].

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Calculus
Where I'll use it in data science:
Optimization algorithms like gradient descent use
calculus to find the minimum of a function

Calculating derivatives is essential for understanding


the rate of change in data.

About the concept:

Calculus deals with the study of change and motion. It


includes differentiation, integration, and their
applications.

Resource to learn the concept:


Book: "Calculus: Early Transcendentals" by James
Stewar

Online course: "Calculus 1" on Coursera (https://


www.coursera.org/learn/calculus1)

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Examples (questions and answers) for the concept:
Question: Find the derivative of f(x) = 3x^2 + 2x - 1.
Answer: f'(x) = 6x + 2

Question: Calculate the integral of g(x) = 2x^2 + 3x + 1


within the interval [0, 2]. Answer: ∫(0 to 2) g(x) dx =
(2/3)x^3 + (3/2)x^2 + x | from 0 to 2 = 20/3.

Practice questions for the function:


Find the local minimum and maximum points of the
function h(x) = x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x + 2

Calculate the definite integral of the function i(x) = 2x +


5 within the interval [-1, 3]

Determine the critical points of the function j(x) = 4x^3 -


12x^2 + 8x - 5

Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve k(x) =


3x^2 - 4x + 1 at the point (2, 5)

Calculate the indefinite integral of the function l(x) =


6x^2 - 4x + 3.
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Probability and
Statistics
Where I'll use it in data science:
Probability theory is essential for understanding
uncertainty and making predictions

Statistical analysis is used for hypothesis testing,


inference, and drawing conclusions from data.

About the concept:

Probability theory deals with the likelihood of events


occurring, while statistics focuses on collecting, analyzing,
and interpreting data.

Resource to learn the concept:


Book: "Calculus: Early Transcendentals" by James
Stewar

Online course: "Calculus 1" on Coursera (https://


www.coursera.org/learn/calculus1)

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Examples (questions and answers) for the concept:
Question: If a fair six-sided die is rolled, what is the
probability of rolling an even number? Answer: There
are three even numbers (2, 4, 6) out of six possible
outcomes. So, the probability is 3/6 or 1/2

Question: Given a dataset of exam scores, calculate


the mean, median, and standard deviation. Answer:
Mean is the average score, median is the middle
value, and standard deviation measures the spread of
scores.

Practice questions for the function:


A bag contains 8 red balls and 4 green balls. What is
the probability of randomly drawing a red ball

Given a dataset of ages: [21, 34, 28, 19, 45, 32, 27],
calculate the range and variance of the data.

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Practice questions for the function:
A coin is flipped 10 times, and it lands on heads 6
times. Is this result statistically significant at a 5%
significance level

In a survey, 60% of respondents said they prefer


chocolate ice cream. If 200 people are surveyed, how
many would be expected to prefer chocolate ice
cream

Calculate the correlation coefficient between two


variables X and Y based on the following data points:
X = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and Y = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10].

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Descriptive and
Inferential Statistics
Where I'll use it in data science:
Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data,
providing insights and patterns

Inferential statistics make inferences and predictions


about a population based on sample data.

About the concept:

Descriptive statistics involve measures like mean, median,


and standard deviation, while inferential statistics involve
hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and regression
analysis.

Resource to learn the concept:


Book: "Statistics for Data Science" by James D. Mille

Online course: "Statistics for Business and Data


Science" on Udemy (https://www.udemy.com/course/
statistics-for-business-and-data-science/)
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Examples (questions and answers) for the concept:
Question: Calculate the mean, median, and mode of
the dataset: [5, 2, 7, 5, 8, 3, 9]. Answer: Mean = 5.43,
Median = 5, Mode = 5

Question: Conduct a t-test to compare the means of


two groups: Group A (mean = 15, n = 50) and Group B
(mean = 18, n = 40). Answer: Based on the t-test
results, determine if there is a statistically significant
difference between the two groups.

Practice questions for the function:


Given a dataset of sales figures for two different
products, calculate the mean, median, and range for
each product

Conduct a chi-square test to determine if there is an


association between two categorical variables in a
dataset.

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Practice questions for the function:

Calculate the 95% confidence interval for the mean


height of a population, given a sample of heights

Perform a regression analysis to predict housing


prices based on variables such as square footage and
number of bedrooms

Conduct a hypothesis test to determine if the mean


test scores of two groups are significantly different.

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