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Hands-On Deep Learning Algorithms with Python

By : Sudharsan Ravichandiran
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Hands-On Deep Learning Algorithms with Python

By: Sudharsan Ravichandiran

Overview of this book

Deep learning is one of the most popular domains in the AI space that allows you to develop multi-layered models of varying complexities. This book introduces you to popular deep learning algorithms—from basic to advanced—and shows you how to implement them from scratch using TensorFlow. Throughout the book, you will gain insights into each algorithm, the mathematical principles involved, and how to implement it in the best possible manner. The book starts by explaining how you can build your own neural networks, followed by introducing you to TensorFlow, the powerful Python-based library for machine learning and deep learning. Moving on, you will get up to speed with gradient descent variants, such as NAG, AMSGrad, AdaDelta, Adam, and Nadam. The book will then provide you with insights into recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and LSTM and how to generate song lyrics with RNN. Next, you will master the math necessary to work with convolutional and capsule networks, widely used for image recognition tasks. You will also learn how machines understand the semantics of words and documents using CBOW, skip-gram, and PV-DM. Finally, you will explore GANs, including InfoGAN and LSGAN, and autoencoders, such as contractive autoencoders and VAE. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with all the skills you need to implement deep learning in your own projects.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Started with Deep Learning
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Section 2: Fundamental Deep Learning Algorithms
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Section 3: Advanced Deep Learning Algorithms

StackGAN

Now we will see one of the most intriguing and fascinating types of GAN, which is called a StackGAN. Can you believe if I say StackGANs can generate photo-realistic images just based on the textual descriptions? Well, yes. They can do that. Given a text description, they can generate a realistic image.

Let's first understand how an artist draws an image. In the first stage, artists draw primitive shapes and create a basic outline that forms an initial version of the image. In the next stage, they enhance the image by making it more realistic and appealing.

StackGANs works in a similar manner. They divide the process of generating images into two stages. Just like artists draw pictures, in the first stage, they generate a basic outline, primitive shapes, and create a low-resolution version of the image, and in the second stage, they enhance the picture generated in...