The Neural Network Revolution

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of deep learning, starting with the basics of neural networks, including the perceptron algorithm and key techniques like feed-forward and backpropagation, optimization, and regularization. It delves into deep learning foundations, covering important concepts such as gradient descent, backpropagation, and solutions for challenges like the vanishing gradient problem. The book then introduces convolutional neural networks (CNNs), explaining their architectures, convolution and pooling layers, and applications like transfer learning for image classification. Further, it covers advanced deep learning architectures such as LSTMs, GRUs, and autoencoders, including various types like sparse, denoising, and adversarial generative networks. Finally, the book discusses a wide range of applications in deep learning, from image processing and segmentation to object detection, video-to-text generation, and dialogue systems using LSTMs, providing both theoretical understanding and practical insights for implementing deep learning models.

Pages: 156, Paperback, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing