Introduction to Deep Learning Using R: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning and Implementing Deep Learning Models Using R

© Taweh Beysolow II 2017

Taweh Beysolow II, Introduction to Deep Learning Using R, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2734-3_1

1. Introduction to Deep Learning

Taweh Beysolow II¹ 

(1)San Francisco, California, USA

With advances in hardware and the emergence of big data, more advanced computing methods have become increasingly popular. Increasing consumer demand for better products and companies seeking to leverage their resources more efficiently have also been leading this push. In response to these market forces, we have recently seen a renewed and widely spoken about interest in the field of machine learning. At the cross-section of statistics, mathematics, and computer science, machine learning refers to the science of creating and studying algorithms ...