Calculus with Julia(jverzani.github.io)
249 points by subset | 49 comments
Online open textbook by John Verzani teaching calculus using the Julia programming language, shown at its preface page.
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Mathematics for Computer Science (2018) [pdf](courses.csail.mit.edu)
366 points by vismit2000 | 62 comments
PDF of the 2018 revision of the MIT textbook Mathematics for Computer Science by Eric Lehman, F. Thomson Leighton, and Albert R. Meyer.
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Algorithms for Optimization [pdf](algorithmsbook.com)
336 points by Anon84 | 29 comments
PDF of the second edition of the textbook "Algorithms for Optimization" by Kochenderfer and Wheeler.
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Calculus for Mathematicians, Computer Scientists, and Physicists [pdf](mathcs.holycross.edu)
332 points by o4c | 70 comments
A free PDF textbook by Andrew D. Hwang, 'Calculus for Mathematicians, Computer Scientists, and Physicists: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics'.
The Little Book of Linear Algebra(github.com)
419 points by scapbi | 104 comments
GitHub repository hosting The Little Book of Linear Algebra, a short free textbook available as PDF, EPUB, and LaTeX source.
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Essential Coding Theory [pdf](cse.buffalo.edu)
355 points by ibobev | 59 comments
PDF of the textbook "Essential Coding Theory" by Venkatesan Guruswami, Atri Rudra, and Madhu Sudan, dated August 26, 2025.
Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms(cs.huji.ac.il)
407 points by Anon84 | 51 comments
Link to the free online copy of the textbook Understanding Machine Learning: From Theory to Algorithms; the page loaded as a security-block error.
Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning(github.com)
386 points by ibobev | 40 comments
GitHub repository hosting the book "Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning" with chapter PDFs, lecture slides, and grid world code.
Probabilistic Artificial Intelligence(arxiv.org)
335 points by pavanto | 83 comments
arXiv listing for "Probabilistic Artificial Intelligence" by Andreas Krause and Jonas Hübotter, a manuscript on probabilistic ML, uncertainty, and decision-making.
Calculus with Julia(jverzani.github.io)
362 points by barrenko | 135 comments
Preface page of "Calculus with Julia," a free online book by John Verzani teaching calculus using the Julia programming language.
Mathematical Introduction to Deep Learning: Methods, Implementations, and Theory(arxiv.org)
412 points by Anon84 | 132 comments
arXiv listing for a book by Jentzen, Kuckuck, and von Wurstemberger giving a mathematically rigorous introduction to deep learning methods, implementations, and theory.
Understanding Deep Learning(udlbook.github.io)
347 points by georgehill | 79 comments
Homepage for Simon J.D. Prince's book Understanding Deep Learning (MIT Press, 2023), offering a free draft PDF of chapters 1-21 under a CC license.
Linear Algebra Done Right – 4th Edition(linear.axler.net)
570 points by __rito__ | 247 comments
Sheldon Axler's page announcing the fourth edition of the textbook Linear Algebra Done Right, released free as an Open Access book, with print pre-order links.
An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in Python(statlearning.com)
359 points by alexmolas | 65 comments
Official website for the textbook An Introduction to Statistical Learning, offering free downloads of the R and Python editions plus resources and errata.
Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics (2013) [pdf](math.cmu.edu)
841 points by ggr2342 | 142 comments
A PDF textbook from Carnegie Mellon introducing mathematical thinking, logic, and proof-writing for beginning university students.
The Little Book of Deep Learning [pdf](fleuret.org)
420 points by dataminer | 29 comments
A PDF of François Fleuret's The Little Book of Deep Learning, a short introductory textbook on deep learning.