Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A visual description of Bayes' Theorem and the Naive Bayes algorithm, and an application to spam detection.
No previous knowledge is needed, aside from knowing how to multiply and divide, a visual mind and a desire to learn.

For a code implementation, check out this repo:
github.com/luisguiserrano/manning/tree/master/Chapter_8_Naive_Bayes

0:00 Introduction
0:39 Spam Detector
4:59 Problem
10:34 Naive Bayes Classifier
17:00 Bayes Theorem