CURRICULUM // CORE.102 // WEEKS_8-9
Weeks 8-9 · The Math of Everything
Applied Math & Mini-Projects
Units
MODULE_BREAKDOWN
UnitTopicFormatTime
8.1-8.3Math in ML (loss functions, gradient descent)Understand how models learnWhiteboard + interactive simulatorWeek 8
8.4Math in finance (compound interest, NPV)Calculate returns, compare investmentsReal-world scenariosWeek 8
PROJECTBuild linear regression modelPredict house prices / stock priceJupyter notebookWeek 9
PROJECTMonte Carlo simulationEstimate π using random samplingPython notebookWeek 9
Rewards
XP_AND_BADGES
XP allocation50 each unit, 100 project/week = 500 XP/week
Badge unlockResearcher