Modules Topics covered in this class

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Introduction to Machine Learning

1. Introduction to Machine Learning

Overview of EE 445, and useful information for the course.

Learning conjunctions in a PAC framework

2. Learning conjunctions in a PAC framework

Probabilistic setup for learning using an example

Gaussians

3. Gaussians

Basic on Gaussian Random Variables, univariate and multivariate.

Linear Regression

4. Linear Regression

Maximum Likelihood (Ordinary Least Squares) and Bayesian formulations of Linear Regression, geometry and significance

Single neuron networks

5. Single neuron networks

Single Neuron Networks

Support vector machines

6. Support vector machines

Support vector machines

Linear Classifiers

7. Linear Classifiers

This module looks at basic linear classification approaches. First is the natural extension of regression, the Fisher Discriminant. Second is the maximum entropy approach, Logistic Regression. Finally, the maximum margin method, Support Vector Machines.

Neural networks

8. Neural networks

Basic neural network architectures