Beginning Anomaly Detection Using Python-Based Deep Learning: With Keras and PyTorch

© Sridhar Alla, Suman Kalyan Adari 2019

S. . Alla, S. K. AdariBeginning Anomaly Detection Using Python-Based Deep Learninghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5177-5_1

1. What Is Anomaly Detection?

Sridhar Alla¹  and Suman Kalyan Adari²

(1)

New Jersey, NJ, USA

(2)

Tampa, FL, USA

 

In this chapter, you will learn about anomalies in general, the categories of anomalies, and anomaly detection. You will also learn why anomaly detection is important and how anomalies can be detected and the use case for such a mechanism.

In a nutshell, the following topics will be covered throughout this chapter:

• What is an anomaly?

• Categories of different anomalies

• What is anomaly detection?

• Where is anomaly detection used?

What Is an Anomaly?

Before you get started with learning ...