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[โ€“] lhamil64@programming.dev 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ehh I wouldn't say variables in programming are all that similar to variables in algebra. In a programming language, variables typically are just a name for some data. Whereas in algebra, they are placeholders for unknown values.

[โ€“] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Machine Learning is basically a lot of linear algebra, which is mathematically equivalent to solving simultaneous equations.