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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)

Introduction

Text analysis and natural language processing (NLP) are an integral part of modern artificial intelligence systems. Computers are good at understanding rigidly structured data with limited variety. However, when we deal with unstructured, free-form text, things begin to get difficult. Developing NLP applications is challenging because computers have a hard time understanding the underlying concepts. There are also many subtle variations to the way that we communicate things. These can be in the form of dialects, context, slang, and so on.

In order to solve this problem, NLP applications are developed based on machine learning. These algorithms detect patterns in text data so that we can extract insights from them. Artificial intelligence companies make heavy use of NLP and text analysis in order to deliver relevant results. Some of the most common applications of...