Overview
Drawing on decades of experience in the Intelligence Community and industry, Dr. Roysdon presents 55 of the most influential and often misunderstood algorithm families in Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. Each chapter opens with a clear overview and an intuitive, non-mathematical illustration, followed by from-scratch LaTeX pseudocode and comprehensive code tutorials in MATLAB, Python, and R—264 in total, all freely downloadable from the author’s website—that reveal the core logic behind modern libraries. A dedicated section on mathematical derivations and proofs deepens understanding, while concise summaries of advantages, limitations, and real-world applications make this book equally valuable to technical and non-technical readers.
A free book chapter is available here.
Reviews
"For individuals serious about understanding AI/ML this book will take you from intuition to the code to the math. I have seen no better reference. This book is the best I have seen in giving a full view of the AI/ML ecosystem. It walks readers through the library of different AI/ML techniques providing the intuition, code and math for each. A must have companion for all data scientists in leveraging the AI/ML ecosystem. This is truly the most comprehensive overview of AI/ML I have seen. This is an incredible resource!" - Dr. Tom Pike
“This book is fantastic – I loved reading it! As someone that manages AI teams and programs, it was refreshing to read and dive into the technical topics. The book easily allows for high-level overviews (the intuition sections) to more technically deep explanations (the math and coding examples). It’s also very versatile – it can be used as a textbook or a desk reference. I haven’t seen a book like this yet - it is the most comprehensive AI book written for all audiences!” - Dr. Annette Fisher
Notes
The original manuscript was unfriendly to colorblind readers; in particular red/green contrasts are troublesome. The new color palette uses orange/blue and red/blue contrast.
To minimize waste and environmental impact in the printing process, this book is printed in the 8.5” x 5.5” format.
To make this book extra special, it is printed with a premium full-color gloss hardcover, and premium 93 opacity 60lb pages with full-color figures.
Book Details
Publisher: Fibonacci Press
Language: English
Hardback: 840 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 inches
Published: 03/2025
Overview
Drawing on decades of experience in the Intelligence Community and industry, Dr. Roysdon presents 55 of the most influential and often misunderstood algorithm families in Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. Each chapter opens with a clear overview and an intuitive, non-mathematical illustration, followed by from-scratch LaTeX pseudocode and comprehensive code tutorials in MATLAB, Python, and R—264 in total, all freely downloadable from the author’s website—that reveal the core logic behind modern libraries. A dedicated section on mathematical derivations and proofs deepens understanding, while concise summaries of advantages, limitations, and real-world applications make this book equally valuable to technical and non-technical readers.
A free book chapter is available here.
Reviews
"For individuals serious about understanding AI/ML this book will take you from intuition to the code to the math. I have seen no better reference. This book is the best I have seen in giving a full view of the AI/ML ecosystem. It walks readers through the library of different AI/ML techniques providing the intuition, code and math for each. A must have companion for all data scientists in leveraging the AI/ML ecosystem. This is truly the most comprehensive overview of AI/ML I have seen. This is an incredible resource!" - Dr. Tom Pike
“This book is fantastic – I loved reading it! As someone that manages AI teams and programs, it was refreshing to read and dive into the technical topics. The book easily allows for high-level overviews (the intuition sections) to more technically deep explanations (the math and coding examples). It’s also very versatile – it can be used as a textbook or a desk reference. I haven’t seen a book like this yet - it is the most comprehensive AI book written for all audiences!” - Dr. Annette Fisher
Notes
The original manuscript was unfriendly to colorblind readers; in particular red/green contrasts are troublesome. The new color palette uses orange/blue and red/blue contrast.
To minimize waste and environmental impact in the printing process, this book is printed in the 8.5” x 5.5” format.
To make this book extra special, it is printed with a premium full-color gloss hardcover, and premium 93 opacity 60lb pages with full-color figures.
Book Details
Publisher: Fibonacci Press
Language: English
Hardback: 840 pages
Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 inches
Published: 03/2025
