Duke University
Introduction to Machine Learning
Duke University

Introduction to Machine Learning

Lawrence Carin
David Carlson
Timothy Dunn

Instructors: Lawrence Carin

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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(3,632 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
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Approx. 25 hours
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 6 modules in this course

The focus of this module is to introduce the concepts of machine learning with as little mathematics as possible. We will introduce basic concepts in machine learning, including logistic regression, a simple but widely employed machine learning (ML) method. Also covered is multilayered perceptron (MLP), a fundamental neural network. The concept of deep learning is discussed, and also related to simpler models.

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23 videos2 readings10 assignments3 ungraded labs

In this module we will be discussing the mathematical basis of learning deep networks. We’ll first work through how we define the issue of learning deep networks as a minimization problem of a mathematical function. After defining our mathematical goal, we will introduce validation methods to estimate real-world performance of the learned deep networks. We will then discuss how gradient descent, a classical technique in optimization, can be used to achieve this mathematical goal. Finally, we will discuss both why and how stochastic gradient descent is used in practice to learn deep networks.

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6 videos3 assignments2 ungraded labs

This week will cover model training, as well as transfer learning and fine-tuning. In addition to learning the fundamentals of a CNN and how it is applied, careful discussion is provided on the intuition of the CNN, with the goal of providing a conceptual understanding.

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8 videos4 assignments2 ungraded labs

This week will cover the application of neural networks to natural language processing (NLP), from simple neural models to the more complex. The fundamental concept of word embeddings is discussed, as well as how such methods are employed within model learning and usage for several NLP applications. A wide range of neural NLP models are also discussed, including recurrent neural networks, and specifically long short-term memory (LSTM) models.

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13 videos4 assignments2 ungraded labs

This week we'll cover an Introduction to the Transformer Network, a deep machine learning model designed to be more flexible and robust than Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). We'll start by reviewing several machine learning building blocks of a Transformer Network: the Inner products of word vectors, attention mechanisms, and sequence-to-sequence encoders and decoders. Then, we'll put all of these components together to explore the complete Transformer Network.

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12 videos

This week will cover Reinforcement Learning, a fundamental concept in machine learning that is concerned with taking suitable actions to maximize rewards in a particular situation. After learning the initial steps of Reinforcement Learning, we'll move to Q Learning, as well as Deep Q Learning. We'll discuss the difference between the concepts of Exploration and Exploitation and why they are important.

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10 videos3 assignments2 ungraded labs

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4.7 (1,400 ratings)
Lawrence Carin
Duke University
1 Course215,551 learners
David Carlson
Duke University
1 Course215,551 learners
Timothy Dunn
Duke University
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