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Autonomous particles

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Consider a reinforcement learning problem where an agent has access to a very large amount of information about the environment, but it can only take very few actions to accomplish its task and to maximize its reward. Evidently, the main problem for the agent is to learn a map from a very high-dimensional space (which represents its environment) to a very low-dimensional space (which represents its actions). The high-to-low dimensional map implies that most of the information about the environment is irrelevant for the actions to be taken, and only a small fraction of information is relevant. In this paper we argue that the relevant information need not be learned by brute force (which is the standard approach), but can be identified from the intrinsic symmetries of the system. We analyze in details a reinforcement learning problem of autonomous driving, where the corresponding symmetry is the Galilean symmetry, and argue that the learning task can be accomplished with very few relevant parameters, or, more precisely, invariants. For a numerical demonstration, we show that the autonomous vehicles (which we call autonomous particles since they describe very primitive vehicles) need only four relevant invariants to learn how to drive very well without colliding with other particles. The simple model can be easily generalized to include different types of particles (e.g. for cars, for pedestrians, for buildings, for road signs, etc.) with different types of relevant invariants describing interactions between them. We also argue that there must exist a field theory description of the learning system where autonomous particles would be described by fermionic degrees of freedom and interactions mediated by the relevant invariants would be described by bosonic degrees of freedom. This suggests that the effectiveness of field theory descriptions of physical systems might be connected to the learning dynamics of some kinds of autonomous particles, supporting the claim that the entire universe is a neural network.


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Statistical Learning with Math and R

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Statistical Learning with Math and R: The most crucial ability for machine learning and data science is mathematical logic for grasping their essence rather than knowledge and experience. This textbook approaches the essence of machine learning and data science by considering math problems and building R programs. As the preliminary part, Chapter 1 provides a concise introduction to linear algebra, which will help novices read further into the following main chapters. Each chapter mathematically formulates and solves machine learning problems and builds the programs. The body of a chapter is accompanied by proofs and programs in an appendix, with exercises at the end of the chapter.


Data Science Learning

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A Data Science course is a educational program that focuses on teaching students the skills and knowledge needed to work in the field of data science. This can include topics such as statistics, programming, machine learning, data visualization, and more. A Data Science course may be offered at the undergraduate or graduate level and can be a part of a degree program or a standalone course. The course duration can vary, it can be a few weeks long, few months or a full semester. Data Science courses aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field, including both the theoretical and practical aspects.


PyLessons

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In the previous tutorial, I showed you how to build a custom TensorFlow model to extract text from captcha images. Step by step, tutorial by tutorial, I am going to more complex things. This tutorial will extend previous tutorials to this one, using IAM Dataset, which has variable length ground-truth targets. Each sample in this Dataset consists of an image of handwritten text, and the corresponding target is the text string in the image. The IAM dataset is widely used as a benchmark for OCR systems, so this example can be a useful starting point for building your own OCR system.


Create a ChatGPT A.I. Bot With Tkinter

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Created by John Elder 1.5 hours on-demand video course In this course I'll teach you how to make graphical user interfaces for Python using TKinter, and how to connect those apps to the ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence API. You'll be surprised just how quickly you can create some pretty cool looking apps! You'll be able to type questions to ChatGPT straight from your app, and receive a response that is output to the screen of your app. Finally, I'll discuss how to connect to ChatGPT with an API Key, query the engine, and parse the responses in the correct way. If you've seen ChatGPT recently and want to learn how to use it programmatically, then this is the course for you!


Majorization Minimization Methods for Distributed Pose Graph Optimization

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

We consider the problem of distributed pose graph optimization (PGO) that has important applications in multi-robot simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). We propose the majorization minimization (MM) method for distributed PGO ($\mathsf{MM-PGO}$) that applies to a broad class of robust loss kernels. The $\mathsf{MM-PGO}$ method is guaranteed to converge to first-order critical points under mild conditions. Furthermore, noting that the $\mathsf{MM-PGO}$ method is reminiscent of proximal methods, we leverage Nesterov's method and adopt adaptive restarts to accelerate convergence. The resulting accelerated MM methods for distributed PGO -- both with a master node in the network ($\mathsf{AMM-PGO}^*$) and without ($\mathsf{AMM-PGO}^{\#}$) -- have faster convergence in contrast to the $\mathsf{AMM-PGO}$ method without sacrificing theoretical guarantees. In particular, the $\mathsf{AMM-PGO}^{\#}$ method, which needs no master node and is fully decentralized, features a novel adaptive restart scheme and has a rate of convergence comparable to that of the $\mathsf{AMM-PGO}^*$ method using a master node to aggregate information from all the other nodes. The efficacy of this work is validated through extensive applications to 2D and 3D SLAM benchmark datasets and comprehensive comparisons against existing state-of-the-art methods, indicating that our MM methods converge faster and result in better solutions to distributed PGO.


UAB cybersecurity program ranked No. 1 - Yellowhammer News

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Fortune ranked the University of Alabama at Birmingham's in-person master's degree in cybersecurity as the No. 1 program in the country. According to Fortune, there are nearly 770,000 cybersecurity job openings in the United States. "We are proud to be recognized for academic excellence by Fortune and named the nation's leading institution for graduate studies in cybersecurity," said UAB Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pam Benoit. "UAB's Department of Computer Science has created an outstanding collaborative master's degree program that prepares students to lead careers solving the world's most challenging cybersecurity problems." Fortune's first-ever ranking of in-person cybersecurity master's degree programs compared 14 programs across the United States in three components: Selectivity Score, Success Score and Demand Score.


Top 10 Programs for Studying Artificial Intelligence in 2023

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However, what cannot go unnoticed is the fact that artificial intelligence is the key that unleashes its power. The importance of AI in almost every field has brought in a heap of opportunities for people who are looking forward to making a promising career. You need to have a fair understanding about AI to land a decent job. Taking this into account, there are countless AI courses and programs available that one can rely on. Which one to choose among the lot has always been a question. Well, we have got you covered.


Best Data Science Courses in 2023 to Boost Your Career

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Data science is a rapidly growing field with many career opportunities. Data scientists are at the forefront of solving complex problems using data-driven approaches, from predicting market trends to developing personalized recommendations. To succeed in this field, you'll need a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and computer science and the ability to work with large and complex datasets. The demand for skilled data scientists is high, and the earning potential is significant. According to Glassdoor, the median salary for a data scientist is over $100,000 per year. With such promising career prospects, it's no wonder that so many people are interested in pursuing data science courses. Although most data scientist jobs require you to have a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field, several jobs in the data science domain are open to those who have the right skills or experience.