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Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi
Book Image

Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi

Overview of this book

This eagerly anticipated second edition of the popular Python Machine Learning Cookbook will enable you to adopt a fresh approach to dealing with real-world machine learning and deep learning tasks. With the help of over 100 recipes, you will learn to build powerful machine learning applications using modern libraries from the Python ecosystem. The book will also guide you on how to implement various machine learning algorithms for classification, clustering, and recommendation engines, using a recipe-based approach. With emphasis on practical solutions, dedicated sections in the book will help you to apply supervised and unsupervised learning techniques to real-world problems. Toward the concluding chapters, you will get to grips with recipes that teach you advanced techniques including reinforcement learning, deep neural networks, and automated machine learning. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to apply machine learning techniques and leverage the full capabilities of the Python ecosystem through real-world examples.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Building a simple classifier

A classifier is a system with some characteristics that allow you to identify the class of the sample examined. In different classification methods, groups are called classes. The goal of a classifier is to establish the classification criterion to maximize performance. The performance of a classifier is measured by evaluating the capacity for generalization. Generalization means attributing the correct class to each new experimental observation. The way in which these classes are identified discriminates between the different methods that are available.

Getting ready

Classifiers identify the class of a new objective, based on knowledge that's been extracted from a series of samples (a dataset...