On: Foundations of Data Science by John Hopcroft [pdf]

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> Undergrad probability and linear algebra is not a solid foundation in statistics.

Are you trying to argue that statistics is its own field and not built upon mathematics?

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Clarification: probability and linear algebra are the foundations of statistics. Statistics is the foundation of machine learning.

If I have not studied statistics I will not have a solid foundation in statistics, even if I have studied probability and linear algebra.