Mathematics for Data Science 1 - W1_L1: Natural numbers & their operations - fundamentals for data science

Welcome to Week 1 Lecture 1 of the course "Mathematics for Data Science I" by Profs. Neelesh Upadhye, Madhavan Mukund. Full Course: https://study.iitm.ac.in/ds/course_pages/BSMA1001.html Video Overview In this lecture, we begin with the fundamentals of mathematics by revisiting basic concepts of numbers. The session focuses on natural numbers and integers, exploring their properties, arithmetic operations, and prime factorization. Learners will understand the building blocks of mathematics that are essential for data science applications, including divisibility rules and the modulus function. This lecture lays a strong foundation for more advanced concepts covered later in the course. About IIT Madras' online Bachelor of Science programme IIT Madras offers four-year BS programmes that aim to provide quality education to all, irrespective of age, educational background, or location. The BS programme has multiple levels, which provide flexibility to students to exit at any of these levels. Depending on the courses completed and credits earned, the learner can receive a Foundation Certificate from IITM CODE (Centre for Outreach and Digital Education), Diploma(s) from IIT Madras, or BSc/BS Degrees from IIT Madras. For more details, Visit: https://www.iitm.ac.in/academics/study-at-iitm/non-campus-bs-programmes #Mathematics #DataScience #MathForDataScience #Numbers #NaturalNumbers #Integers #ArithmeticOperations #PrimeNumbers #PrimeFactorization #Modulus #Divisibility #FoundationalMath #Lecture #Tutorial #IITMadrasBS #OnlineLearning #MathBasicsForDataScience