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ddbourgin/numpy-ml — explained in plain English

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16,340PythonAudience · researcherComplexity · 3/5Setup · easy

tl;dr

A Python library of from-scratch ML algorithms written only in NumPy. Designed to be readable for learning rather than fast for production.

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    Inputs
      NumPy arrays
      Training datasets
      Gym environments
    Outputs
      Trained models
      Predictions
      Reference implementations
    Use Cases
      Study ML algorithm internals
      Prototype a new model
      Teach a course
      Read clean RL code
    Tech Stack
      Python
      NumPy
      OpenAI Gym

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Read clean from-scratch implementations of LSTM, attention, and gradient boosting

VIBE 2

Prototype and modify a Q-learning or Dyna-Q agent against an OpenAI Gym env

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Use as a reference when implementing ML algorithms for a class or paper

what's the stack?

PythonNumPyOpenAI Gym

how it stacks up fr

ddbourgin/numpy-mlmeta-llama/codellamanvidia/megatron-lm
Stars16,34016,32716,322
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Setup difficultyeasyhardhard
Complexity3/54/55/5
Audienceresearcherdeveloperresearcher

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

Reinforcement-learning modules need OpenAI Gym installed separately.

in plain english

numpy-ml is a Python library that implements a wide range of machine learning algorithms using only NumPy, a fundamental Python library for numerical computing. Most production ML tools hide all the math behind high-level abstractions, which is great for building things fast but makes it hard to understand what is actually happening. numpy-ml takes the opposite approach: the code is intentionally readable and "somewhat legible" (as the README itself puts it), not optimized for speed, making it a learning and experimentation resource. The library covers an impressive breadth of algorithms across many categories: neural network layers (including LSTM, attention, convolution, and normalization layers), classical machine learning models (decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, linear and logistic regression), probabilistic models (Gaussian mixture models, hidden Markov models, Bayesian regression), reinforcement learning agents (Q-learning, Monte Carlo, Dyna-Q), and preprocessing utilities (text tokenization, Fourier transforms, feature encoding). You would use numpy-ml if you are studying how machine learning algorithms work under the hood, for a course, research, or to build intuition before using a larger production framework. It is also useful as a prototyping sandbox where you can experiment with and modify algorithms without fighting a complex codebase. It installs as a simple Python package via pip. The reinforcement learning models require the OpenAI gym environment, which can be installed alongside it.

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Walk me through the numpy-ml attention layer code and explain the math line by line
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Compare numpy-ml's gradient boosting implementation with scikit-learn's API
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Train a numpy-ml HMM on a small text dataset and show the forward-backward output
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Run the numpy-ml Q-learning agent on CartPole via OpenAI Gym and plot the reward curve

Frequently asked questions

what is numpy-ml fr?

A Python library of from-scratch ML algorithms written only in NumPy. Designed to be readable for learning rather than fast for production.

What language is numpy-ml written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, NumPy, OpenAI Gym.

How hard is numpy-ml to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is numpy-ml for?

Mainly researcher.

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