Lesson 1 of 21 · Part I, Foundations

Introduction to Machine Learning

What ML is, why it is a necessity, how the course works and the maths refresher that will be needed throughout.

6 figures to manipulate.

In this lesson

• What Machine Learning is
• Why study Machine Learning
• Course information
• Mathematical background
• Summary and next steps

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Notes by Fabio Piscitelli — Machine Learning (654AA), Prof. Alessio Micheli, University of Pisa, a.y. 2026/27.