Instructional Material
On Practical Reinforcement Learning: Provable Robustness, Scalability, and Statistical Efficiency
This thesis rigorously studies fundamental reinforcement learning (RL) methods in modern practical considerations, including robust RL, distributional RL, and offline RL with neural function approximation. The thesis first prepares the readers with an overall overview of RL and key technical background in statistics and optimization. In each of the settings, the thesis motivates the problems to be studied, reviews the current literature, provides computationally efficient algorithms with provable efficiency guarantees, and concludes with future research directions. The thesis makes fundamental contributions to the three settings above, both algorithmically, theoretically, and empirically, while staying relevant to practical considerations.
On consistency of constrained spectral clustering under representation-aware stochastic block model
Gupta, Shubham, Dukkipati, Ambedkar
Spectral clustering is widely used in practice due to its flexibility, computational efficiency, and well-understood theoretical performance guarantees. Recently, spectral clustering has been studied to find balanced clusters under population-level constraints. These constraints are specified by additional information available in the form of auxiliary categorical node attributes. In this paper, we consider a scenario where these attributes may not be observable, but manifest as latent features of an auxiliary graph. Motivated by this, we study constrained spectral clustering with the aim of finding balanced clusters in a given \textit{similarity graph} $\mathcal{G}$, such that each individual is adequately represented with respect to an auxiliary graph $\mathcal{R}$ (we refer to this as representation graph). We propose an individual-level balancing constraint that formalizes this idea. Our work leads to an interesting stochastic block model that not only plants the given partitions in $\mathcal{G}$ but also plants the auxiliary information encoded in the representation graph $\mathcal{R}$. We develop unnormalized and normalized variants of spectral clustering in this setting. These algorithms use $\mathcal{R}$ to find clusters in $\mathcal{G}$ that approximately satisfy the proposed constraint. We also establish the first statistical consistency result for constrained spectral clustering under individual-level constraints for graphs sampled from the above-mentioned variant of the stochastic block model. Our experimental results corroborate our theoretical findings.
Feature Engineering for Machine Learning
Learn how to deal with infrequent, rare, and unseen categories. Learn how to work with skewed variables. Learn techniques used in organizations worldwide and in data competitions. Increase your repertoire of techniques to preprocess data and build more powerful machine learning models. Learn how to deal with infrequent, rare, and unseen categories.
Artificial Intelligence 2018: Build the Most Powerful AI
Artificial Intelligence 2018: Build the Most Powerful AI - Learn, build and implement the most powerful AI model at home. Created by Hadelin de Ponteves, Kirill Eremenko, Ligency Team English [Auto], Indonesian [Auto] Preview this Course GET COUPON CODE Understand the theory behind augmented random search algorithm Learn how to build most powerful AI algorithm Train and implement ARS algorithm Train AI to solve same challenges as Google Deep Mind Two months ago we discovered that a very new kind of AI was invented. The kind of AI which is based on a genius idea and that you can build from scratch and without the need for any framework. We checked that out, we built it, and... the results are absolutely insane! This game-changing AI called Augmented Random Search, ARS for short.
Microsoft Power Automate Fundamentals
On this training you will learn the basic concepts for Microsoft and Azure Cloud to understand the concepts and features to design and plan your Power Automate Implementation for your Business. Microsoft Power Platform is a line of business intelligence, app development, and app connectivity software applications. Microsoft developed the Power Fx low-code programming language for expressing logic across the Power Platform. It also provides integrations with GitHub and Teams. Power Automate is a versatile automation platform that integrates seamlessly with hundreds of apps and services. Power Automate can be used to get notifications, synchronize files, approve requests, collect data, and much more.
Data Science Podcasts
A podcast about the latest applications of natural language processing may not always top the charts, but the field of data science is consistently earning broader appeal. With increasing tech innovation and the digitization of consumer-producer relationships, more and more data pros are seeking out the latest data cleansing tips. And like any other field, there are a broad range of podcasts being produced that can help listeners stay up to date with the industry. Data science podcasts are typically hosted by professionals working in the field who are able to dissect and make sense of the latest industry news and updates, as well as showcase the experiences of other experts. A data science podcast might be the perfect way to catch the latest during your dog walk or morning commute.
Top resources to learn reinforcement learning in 2022
Rich S. Sutton, a research scientist at DeepMind and computing science professor at the University of Alberta, explains the underlying formal problem like the Markov decision processes, core solution methods, dynamic programming, Monte Carlo methods, and temporal-difference learning in this in-depth tutorial.
10 Best Machine Learning Courses to Take in 2022
In this article, I've compiled a list of the best machine learning courses available online. I built the ranking by following a well-defined methodology that you can find below. Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence dedicated to the design of algorithms capable of learning from data. It has numerous applications, including business analytics, health informatics, financial forecasting, and self-driving cars. In 2022, machine learning skills are widely in-demand. On Microsoft's career page, 21% of the open developer positions currently mention "machine learning". According to the Future of Jobs Report published by the World Economic Forum, machine learning is expected to be one of the world's most in-demand skills through 2025. So I went through our catalog of over 50K courses to put together a preliminary selection. I did so by taking into account factors like reviews, ratings, enrollments, bookmarks, and more.
90Days Data Science Bootcamp: Build Portfolio Of 90 Projects
We'll Cover Everything You Need To Know For The Full Data Science And Machine Learning Tech Stack Required At The World's Top Companies. Our Students Have Gotten Jobs At Dell, Google Developers, Tcs, Wipro And Other Top Tech Companies! We've Structured The Course Using Our Experience Teaching Both Online And In-Person To Deliver A Clear And Structured Approach That Will Guide You Through Understanding Not Just How To Use Data Science And Machine Learning Libraries, But Why We Use Them. This Course Is Balanced Between Practical Real World Case Studies And Mathematical Theory Behind The Machine Learning Algorithms. How Much Does A Data Scientist Make In The United States?
aDvanced studies in Digitalisation of MANufacturing...
DIGIMAN aims at contributing to successfully shaping workforce transformation by developing a post-graduation for the future T-shaped professionals with a combination of high-tech skills (cyber-physical systems and IoT, analytics and machine learning, robotics and Artificial Intelligence, lean 4.0) and general skills across multiple domains (creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, etc.). DIGIMAN trains professionals that will contribute to a wider implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies with the provision of the right skills. DIGIMAN targets engineers and managers with professional experience and offers to upgrade their knowledge with new expertise on industry 4.0 and improve their qualifications. For more information visit our webpage or send us email to digiman.eitm@fe.up.pt DIGIMAN is organised in 2 semesters, with 5 courses in each semester, and will be delivered using the EIT Manufacturing Skills.move platform.