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0 pointshadjian2y ago0 comments

Did you really watch all videos in the playlist? I am at video 4 and had no background in PyTorch or numpy.

In my opinion he covers everything needed to understand his lectures. Even broadcasting and multidimensional indexing with numpy.

Also in the first lecture you will implement your own python class for building expressions including backprop with an API modeled after PyTorch.

IMHO it is the second lecture I can recommend without hesitation. The other is Gilbert Strang on linear algebra.

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fbdab1032y ago

To echo this sentiment, I thought he does a really reasonable job of working up to the topic. Sure, it is fast paced, but it is a video you can rewind, plus play with the notebooks.

There is a lot to learn, but I think he touches on all of the highlights which would give the viewer the tools to have a better understanding if they want to explore the topic in depth.

Plus, I like that the videos are not overly polished. He occasionally makes a minor blunder, which really humanizes the experience.

_giorgio_2y ago

I was talking about the last video. It's difficult unless you don't know most of the material, or if you havent watched the other videos in the series.

Anyway those videos are quite advanced. Surely not for beginners.

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