Machine Learning Refined: Foundations, Algorithms, and Applications

Providing a unique approach to machine learning, this text contains fresh and intuitive, yet rigorous, descriptions of all fundamental concepts necessary to conduct research, build products, tinker, and play. By prioritizing geometric intuition, algorithmic thinking, and practical real world applications in disciplines including computer vision, natural language processing, economics, neuroscience, recommender systems, physics, and biology, this text provides readers with both a lucid understanding of foundational material as well as the practical tools needed to solve real-world problems. With in-depth Python and MATLAB/OCTAVE-based computational exercises and a complete treatment of cutting edge numerical optimization techniques, this is an essential resource for students and an ideal reference for researchers and practitioners working in machine learning, computer science, electrical engineering, signal processing, and numerical optimization.  Additional resources including supplemental discussion topics, code demonstrations, and exercises can be found on the official textbook website at mlrefined.com

Jeremy Watt received his PhD in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, Illinois. His research interests lie in machine learning and computer vision, as well as numerical optimization.