Math for Data Science Beginners: Principal Component Analysis
Mathematics remains a major hindrance for beginners trying to get into data science
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Mathematics remains a major hindrance for beginners trying to get into data science. Most beginners interested in getting into the field of data science are always concerned about the math requirements. Data science is a very quantitative field that requires advanced mathematics. But to get started, you only need to master a few math topics. In this series of articles, we will dive deep and discuss the essential math topics that must be reviewed before embarking on a data science journey. The topics to be covered in the series are:
- Functions
- Plotting and Data Visualization
- Linear Regression
- Statistics and Probability
- Linear Algebra
- Principal Component Analysis