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About the author

Sam Morley is an experienced lecturer in mathematics and a researcher in pure mathematics. He is currently a research software engineer at the University of Oxford working on the DataSig project. He was previously a lecturer in mathematics at the University of East Anglia and Nottingham Trent University. His research interests lie in functional analysis, especially Banach algebras. Sam has a firm commitment to providing high-quality, inclusive, and enjoyable teaching, with the aim of inspiring his students and spreading his enthusiasm for mathematics.

I would like to thank my friends and colleagues at the University of East Anglia for their support and encouragement while writing this book. I would also like to thank my editorial team and the technical reviewers for their hard work.

About the reviewers

Bryan Johns is an experienced data scientist and mathematician. Since completing his PhD in mathematics, Bryan has been working as a data scientist, where he has been using Python to deliver machine learning solutions to some of today's most intractable business problems. Bryan has worked in the financial services and consulting industries, as well as serving as a data science mentor for the next generation of data scientists. In his free time, Bryan enjoys surfing, skiing, sailing, and other activities that start with "s." Bryan lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, one-year-old son, and two mischievous cats.

Valeriy Babushkin is the senior director of data science at X5 Retail Group, where he leads a team of 80+ people in the fields of machine learning, data analysis, computer vision, natural language processing, R&D, and A/B testing. Valeriy is a Kaggle competition grandmaster and attending lecturer at the National Research Institute Higher School of Economics and the Central Bank of Kazakhstan. He is a technical reviewer of AI Crash Course and Hands-On Reinforcement Learning with Python, Second Edition, published by Packt.

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