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40 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know

You're reading from   40 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know Hone your problem-solving skills by learning different algorithms and their implementation in Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789801217
Length 382 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Imran Ahmad Imran Ahmad
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Fundamentals and Core Algorithms
2. Overview of Algorithms FREE CHAPTER 3. Data Structures Used in Algorithms 4. Sorting and Searching Algorithms 5. Designing Algorithms 6. Graph Algorithms 7. Section 2: Machine Learning Algorithms
8. Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms 9. Traditional Supervised Learning Algorithms 10. Neural Network Algorithms 11. Algorithms for Natural Language Processing 12. Recommendation Engines 13. Section 3: Advanced Topics
14. Data Algorithms 15. Cryptography 16. Large-Scale Algorithms 17. Practical Considerations 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, we first looked at the details of neural networks. We started by looking at how neural networks have evolved over the years. We studied different types of neural networks. Then, we looked at the various building blocks of neural networks. We studied in depth the gradient descent algorithm, which is used to train neural networks. We discussed various activation functions and studied the applications of activation functions in a neural network. We also looked at the concept of transfer learning. Finally, we looked at a practical example of how a neural network can be used to train a machine learning model that can be deployed to flag forged or fraudulent documents. 

Looking ahead, in the next chapter, we will look into how we can use such algorithms for natural language processing. We will also introduce the concept of web embedding and will look...

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