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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

Introducing RNNs

The Sun rises in the ____.

If we were asked to predict the blank term in the preceding sentence, we would probably say east. Why would we predict that the word east would be the right word here? Because we read the whole sentence, understood the context, and predicted that the word east would be an appropriate word to complete the sentence.

If we use a feedforward neural network to predict the blank, it would not predict the right word. This is due to the fact that in feedforward networks, each input is independent of other input and they make predictions based only on the current input, and they don't remember previous input.

Thus, the input to the network will just be the word preceding the blank, which is the word the. With this word alone as an input, our network cannot predict the correct word, because it doesn't know the context of the sentence...