Deep Learning with Python: A Hands-on Introduction

© Nikhil Ketkar 2017

Nikhil Ketkar, Deep Learning with Python, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2766-4_1

1. Introduction to Deep Learning

Nikhil Ketkar¹ 

(1)Bangalore, Karnataka, India

This chapter provides a broad overview and an historical context on the subject of deep learning. It also gives the reader a roadmap for navigating the book, its prerequisites, and further reading to dive deeper into the subject matter.

Historical Context

The field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , which can definitely be considered to be the parent field of deep learning, has a rich history going back to 1950. While we will not cover this history in much detail, we will go over some of the key turning points in the field which will lead us to deep learning.

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