Math and Architectures of Deep Learning

1 An overview of machine learning and deep learning

This chapter covers

• A first look at machine learning and deep learning
• A simple machine learning model: The cat brain
• Understanding deep neural networks

Deep learning has transformed computer vision, natural language and speech processing in particular, and artificial intelligence in general. From a bag of semi-discordant tricks, none of which worked satisfactorily on real-life problems, artificial intelligence has become a formidable tool to solve real problems faced by industry, at scale. This is nothing short of a revolution going on under our very noses. To lead the curve of this revolution, it is imperative to understand the underlying principles and abstractions rather than simply memorizing ...