Dive into Deep Learning

Aston Zhang

Zachary C. Lipton

Mu Li

Alexander J. Smola

2026-05-24

Dive into Deep Learning

Interactive deep learning, with code, math, and discussions — implemented in PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, and MXNet.

By Aston Zhang, Zachary C. Lipton, Mu Li, and Alexander J. Smola · Adopted at 500+ universities in 70+ countries · Published by Cambridge University Press.

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One book, four frameworks

Every example runs end-to-end in your framework of choice. Switch tabs to see the same idea in idiomatic code for each.

  • PyTorch
  • JAX
  • TensorFlow
  • MXNet

What you get

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Code you can run

Every concept ships with executable Jupyter notebooks. Tweak hyperparameters and see the effect immediately.

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Math grounded in intuition

Derivations stay close to the code. Equations, figures, and prose are interwoven, not relegated to appendices.

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Truly multi-framework

The same chapter, the same explanations, in PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, and MXNet. Pick your framework, keep the book.

☁

Runs anywhere

Local Jupyter, Google Colab, Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab, or your own GPU box. No paywalls, no setup hurdles.

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Classroom-tested

Used as a primary or supplementary text at 500+ universities. Slide decks, exercises, and a discussion forum included.

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Always free, always evolving

The book is fully open-source. New chapters and corrections land continuously, in step with the field.

Authors

Aston Zhang Aston Zhang AWS
Zachary C. Lipton Zachary C. Lipton Carnegie Mellon University
Mu Li Mu Li Boson AI · AWS
Alexander J. Smola Alexander J. Smola Boson AI · CMU

Chapter contributors

Specialist authors who led the writing of individual chapters in the second volume.

Reinforcement Learning

Pratik Chaudhari Pratik Chaudhari UPenn · Amazon
Rasool Fakoor Rasool Fakoor Amazon
Kavosh Asadi Kavosh Asadi Amazon

Gaussian Processes

Andrew Gordon Wilson Andrew Gordon Wilson NYU · Amazon

Hyperparameter Optimization

Aaron Klein Aaron Klein Amazon
Matthias Seeger Matthias Seeger Amazon
Cedric Archambeau Cedric Archambeau Amazon

Recommender Systems

Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang Amazon
Yi Tay Yi Tay Google

Mathematics for Deep Learning

Brent Werness Brent Werness Amazon
Rachel Hu Rachel Hu Amazon

Framework adaptation leads

Driving the per-framework code: porting every example to PyTorch, JAX, and TensorFlow.

Anirudh Dagar Anirudh Dagar PyTorch & JAX · Amazon
Yuan Tang Yuan Tang TensorFlow · Akuity

Adopted at universities worldwide

500+universities in 70+ countries teach with Dive into Deep Learning.

Abasyn University Islamabad Campus Ain Shams University Alexandria University Amity University Andhra University Anna University Ateneo de Naga University Australian Catholic University Australian National University Bar Ilan University Barnard College Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications Beykoz University Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani BITS Pilani BML Munjal University Boston College Boston University Brac University Brandeis University Brown University Bursa Uludag University Cairo University Cankaya University Carnegie Mellon University Chennai Mathematical Institute China Ocean University Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Chongqing University of Science and Technology Christ University Bengaluru Chulalongkorn University City University of Hong Kong College of Engineering Pune Colorado State University Columbia University Concordia University Cornell University Cyprus Institute Dalian University of Technology Dayananda Sagar University Deakin University DePaul University Diponegoro University Duke University Durban University of Technology East China Normal University Eastern Mediterranean University Ecole Nationale Superieure dInformatique Emory University Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest EPFL Escuela Politecnica Nacional Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral Ewha Womans University Federal University Lokoja Fenerbahce University Feng Chia University FPT University Fudan University Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous) Gazi Universitesi George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Goa University Golden Gate University Great Lakes Institute of Management Guangdong University of Technology Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology Habib University Hamad Bin Khalifa University Hangzhou Dianzi University Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Harare Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology Harokopio University Harvard University Hasso Plattner Institut Hebrew University of Jerusalem Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology Heinrich Heine Universitat Dusseldorf Hertie School Hiroshima University Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology Hochschule Bremen Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Huazhong University of Science and Technology IIT Bombay IIT Delhi IIT Gandhinagar IIT Guwahati IIT Jodhpur IIT Kanpur IIT Madras Imperial College London IMT Mines Ales Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow Indian Institute of Information Technology Una Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Indian Institute of Science IISc Bangalore Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Madras Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Indian Institute of Technology Patna Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Indira Gandhi National Open University Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi Information Technology University Lahore Institut catholique d'arts et metiers (ICAM) Institut de recherche en informatique de Toulouse Institut Superieur d'Informatique et des Techniques de Communication Institut Superieur De L'electronique Et Du Numerique Institut Teknologi Bandung Instituto Politécnico Nacional Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires Islamic University of Medina Istanbul Atlas University Istanbul Teknik Universitesi Istinye University IT Universitetet i Kobenhavn Jeonbuk National University Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University Keio University Kennesaw State University King Abdullah University of Science and Technology King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Faisal University Kongu Engineering College Korea Aerospace University KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology KU Leuven Kyung Hee University Kyungpook National University Lahore University of Management Sciences Lancaster University Leading Unviersity Leibniz Universitat Hannover Leuphana University of Luneburg Liuzhou Institute of Technology London School of Economics & Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Make School Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology Marmara University Masaryk University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University MEF University Menoufia University Michigan State University Middlebury College Milwaukee School of Engineering Minia University Mohammed V University in Rabat Monash University Multimedia University Murdoch University Nagoya University Nanchang Hangkong University Nanjing Normal University Zhongbei College Nanjing University Nanjing University of Finance and Economics National Chengchi University National Chung Hsing University National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research National Institute of Technology, Warangal National Institute of Technology Delhi National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra National Institute of Technology Rourkela National Sun Yat sen University National Taiwan University National Technical University of Athens National Technical University of Ukraine National United University National University of Sciences and Technology National University of Singapore Nazarbayev University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Newman University Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology North Carolina State University North Ossetian State University Northeastern University Northwestern University NRI Institute of Technology Ohio University Oita University Ontario Tech University Pakuan University Peking University Pennsylvania State University Pohang University of Science and Technology Politecnico di Milano Pomona College Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru Portland State University Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Purdue University Quaid e Azam University Queen's University Radboud Universiteit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rikkyo University Rowan University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey RV University Bengaluru Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering Technology Santa Clara University Sanya University Sapienza Universita di Roma Seoul National University Seoul National University of Science and Technology Shahid Beheshti University Shandong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai University of Electric Power Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ShanghaiTech University Sharif University of Technology Shenzhen University Shivaji University Kolhapur Simon Fraser University Singapore University of Technology and Design Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Sogang University Sookmyung Women s University Southern New Hampshire University Southern Utah University St. Polten University of Applied Sciences Stanford University State University of New York at Binghamton Stellenbosch University Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University Sungkyunkwan University Technion Israel Institute of Technology Technische Universitat Berlin Technische Universiteit Delft Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara Tekirdag Namik Kemal Universitesi Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Tsinghua University Tufts University Tunghai University Umea University United International University Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universidad de Chile Universidad de Ibagué Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología Universidad de Salamanca Universidad de Zaragoza Universidad del Norte Universidad Icesi Universidad Militar Nueva Granada Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Manizales Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca Universidad 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Yale University Yeshiva University Yildiz Technical University Yonsei University Yunnan University Zhejiang University Zhengzhou Tourism College

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What people are saying

In a way that strikes the perfect balance between hands-on learning and mathematical rigor, this book is the most accessible and resourceful guide to deep learning we currently have.

Course adopter, R1 university

The notebooks make it easy to get students from zero to a working model in a single lecture. The math is there when you want it and stays out of the way when you don't.

Instructor, graduate ML course

I switched from PyTorch to JAX mid-semester and didn't have to switch textbooks. That alone is unheard of.

Researcher, industry lab

Cite the book

@book{zhang2023dive,
  title     = {Dive into Deep Learning},
  author    = {Zhang, Aston and Lipton, Zachary C. and Li, Mu and Smola, Alexander J.},
  publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
  note      = {\url{https://D2L.ai}},
  year      = {2023}
}

Resources

Read the bookStart with the preface PDF (PyTorch)Single-file download Source on GitHubNotebooks & library CoursesSlides & videos Discussion forumPer-chapter Q&A Chinese edition中文版

Global university adoption

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