The Shallow and the Deep: A biased introduction to neural networks and old school machine learning

Authors

Michael Biehl
University of Groningen
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5148-4568

Synopsis

The Shallow and the Deep is a collection of lecture notes that offers an accessible introduction to neural networks and machine learning in general. However, it was clear from the beginning that these notes would not be able to cover this rapidly changing and growing field in its entirety. The focus lies on classical machine learning techniques, with a bias towards classification and regression. Other learning paradigms and many recent developments in, for instance, Deep Learning are not addressed or only briefly touched upon.

Biehl argues that having a solid knowledge of the foundations of the field is essential, especially for anyone who wants to explore the world of machine learning with an ambition that goes beyond the application of some software package to some data set. Therefore, The Shallow and the Deep places emphasis on fundamental concepts and theoretical background. This also involves delving into the history and pre-history of neural networks, where the foundations for most of the recent developments were laid. These notes aim to demystify machine learning and neural networks  without losing the appreciation for their impressive power and versatility.

Cover design: Bas Ekkers
Cover photo: Michael Biehl

Publisher: University of Groningen Press
Broerstraat 4 9712 CP Groningen

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Author Biography

Michael Biehl, University of Groningen

Michael Biehl is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics,

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence of the University of Groningen, where he joined the Intelligent Systems group in 2003. He also holds an honorary Professorship of Machine Learning at the Center for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine of the University of Birmingham, UK.

His research focuses on the modelling and theoretical understanding of neural networks and machine learning in general. The development of efficient training algorithms for interpretable, transparent systems is a topic of particular interest. A variety of interdisciplinary collaborations concern practical applications of machine learning in the biomedical domain, in astronomy and other areas.

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Published

September 27, 2023

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Keywords:

Neural networks, Machine learning, Computational Intelligence, Computer Science

Details about this monograph

ISBN-13 (15)

9789403430270

Publication date (01)

2023-09-28