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Introduction

The document outlines a two-day training program on Introduction to Machine Learning, led by Prof. Pawan Goyal and Prof. Sourangshu Bhattacharya. It covers key concepts such as traditional programming versus machine learning, types of learning (supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement), and various machine learning algorithms and their components. The course will specifically focus on supervised and unsupervised learning methods, including techniques like neural networks, support vector machines, and clustering.

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Introduction

The document outlines a two-day training program on Introduction to Machine Learning, led by Prof. Pawan Goyal and Prof. Sourangshu Bhattacharya. It covers key concepts such as traditional programming versus machine learning, types of learning (supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement), and various machine learning algorithms and their components. The course will specifically focus on supervised and unsupervised learning methods, including techniques like neural networks, support vector machines, and clustering.

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Introduction to the course

Two-Day Weekend Training Programme


on
Introduction to Machine Learning

Instructors: Prof. Pawan Goyal and Prof. Sourangshu Bhattacharya


What Is Machine Learning?

• Automating automation
• Getting computers to program themselves
• Writing software is the bottleneck
• Let the data do the work instead!
Traditional Programming

Data
Computer Output
Program

Machine Learning
Data
Computer Program
Output
Magic?

No, more like gardening

• Seeds = Algorithms
• Nutrients = Data
• Gardener = You
• Plants = Programs
Sample Applications

• Web search
• Computational biology
• Finance
• E-commerce
• Space exploration
• Robotics
• Information extraction
• Social networks
• Debugging
• [Your favorite area]
ML in a Nutshell

• Tens of thousands of machine learning


algorithms
• Hundreds new every year
• Every machine learning algorithm has three
components:
• Representation
• Evaluation
• Optimization
Representation

• Decision trees
• Sets of rules / Logic programs
• Instances
• Graphical models (Bayes/Markov nets)
• Neural networks
• Support vector machines
• Model ensembles
• Etc.
Evaluation

• Accuracy
• Precision and recall
• Squared error
• Likelihood
• Posterior probability
• Cost / Utility
• Margin
• Entropy
• K-L divergence
• Etc.
Optimization
• Combinatorial optimization - E.g.: Greedy search
• Convex optimization - E.g.: Gradient descent
• Constrained optimization - E.g.: Linear programming

Types of Learning
• Supervised (inductive) learning
• Training data includes desired outputs
• Unsupervised learning
• Training data does not include desired outputs
• Semi-supervised learning
• Training data includes a few desired outputs
• Reinforcement learning
• Rewards from sequence of actions
Supervised Learning

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Classification
Regression
Unsupervised Learning

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Clustering
Similarity between data points. No labels
What will we cover in this course?
• Supervised Learning
– Classification and Regression, generalization
– Methods: Neural Networks, Support Vector
Machines, Probabilistic Graphical Models
– Ensemble Methods: Bagging, Boosting, Random
Forests
• Unsupervised Learning
– Clustering and Dimensionality Reduction

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