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Popular Machine Learning Algorithms

In this chapter:

  • Recognizing the two classifications of problems that machine learning is good at solving

  • Understanding common machine learning algorithms

  • Choosing the right algorithms for your machine learning program

In the HBO show Silicon Valley, one of the characters uses machine learning (ML) to solve a real-world problem. He uses a smart phone to take a picture of the food in front of him, and then the application tells him whether or not it’s a hot dog. He aptly named his application “Not Hotdog.” He created the application by giving the machine a small training set of hot dog pictures and then ...

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