Calculus with Python for Data Science and Machine Learning: A Practical Guide to Derivatives, Optimization, and Learning Algorithms

By Hayden Van Der Post

Reactive Publishing

Modern data science and machine learning run on a mathematical engine: calculus. If you understand how functions behave, how gradients move, and how optimization algorithms learn, you gain a decisive advantage over practitioners who treat models as black boxes. This book shows you that engine with clarity, structure, and real Python implementations.

Calculus with Python for Data Science and Machine Learning takes you from foundational concepts to the core mathematical tools used in today's modeling pipelines. Rather than drowning you in abstract proofs, it focuses on how calculus shapes algorithms, informs decisions, and improves model performance. You'll learn why gradients matter, how optimization works, and how mathematical structure drives learning in real systems.

Each chapter connects theory to practical Python examples, allowing you to visualize concepts, manipulate functions, and build intuition that transfers directly into machine learning workflows.

Inside, you'll master:

- Derivatives, slopes, and rates of change for modeling and prediction
- Integrals for probability, expectations, and distribution behavior
- Multivariable calculus for models with many parameters
- Gradient descent, learning rates, momentum, and optimization logic
- Jacobians, Hessians, and curvature for advanced ML diagnostics
- Calculus-driven intuition behind loss functions and regularization
- How Python visualizations reveal model structure and decision boundaries
- The math powering linear regression, logistic models, neural networks, and more

This book teaches you how to think mathematically about machine learning. You'll understand what models are doing, why they behave the way they do, and how to refine them with precision.

Whether you're building your first ML pipeline or advancing toward deeper quantitative work, this is the essential bridge between mathematics, code, and real-world modeling.

If you want to elevate your data science and machine learning skills through the power of calculus, this book gives you the clearest path forward.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4DH5RSN
• ISBN13: 9798276486444
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"