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MATLAB for Machine Learning - Second Edition

By : Giuseppe Ciaburro
Book Image

MATLAB for Machine Learning - Second Edition

By: Giuseppe Ciaburro

Overview of this book

Discover why the MATLAB programming environment is highly favored by researchers and math experts for machine learning with this guide which is designed to enhance your proficiency in both machine learning and deep learning using MATLAB, paving the way for advanced applications. By navigating the versatile machine learning tools in the MATLAB environment, you’ll learn how to seamlessly interact with the workspace. You’ll then move on to data cleansing, data mining, and analyzing various types of data in machine learning, and visualize data values on a graph. As you progress, you’ll explore various classification and regression techniques, skillfully applying them with MATLAB functions. This book teaches you the essentials of neural networks, guiding you through data fitting, pattern recognition, and cluster analysis. You’ll also explore feature selection and extraction techniques for performance improvement through dimensionality reduction. Finally, you’ll leverage MATLAB tools for deep learning and managing convolutional neural networks. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to put it all together by applying major machine learning algorithms in real-world scenarios.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Getting Started with Matlab
4
Part 2: Understanding Machine Learning Algorithms in MATLAB
9
Part 3: Machine Learning in Practice

Getting started with ANNs

Serial computers and their programs exhibit remarkable capabilities in executing tasks that involve repetitive, well-defined operations, prioritizing accuracy, reliability, and speed. While these information-processing systems are highly valuable, they lack true intelligence. The sole element of intelligence lies with the programmer who comprehends the task and formulates the program. To achieve true artificial intelligence (AI), a system must possess the ability to solve problems that humans consider simple, trivial, and intuitive.

Basic concepts relating to ANNs

ANNs are designed to emulate the intricate workings of biological nervous systems, comprising a vast array of nerve cells or neurons interconnected in a complex network. Typically, each neuron establishes connections with tens of thousands of other neurons, resulting in hundreds of billions of connections. The emergence of intelligent behavior stems from the myriad interactions among these...