Author: John Hearty Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1784393835 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 278
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Solve challenging data science problems by mastering cutting-edge machine learning techniques in Python About This Book Resolve complex machine learning problems and explore deep learning Learn to use Python code for implementing a range of machine learning algorithms and techniques A practical tutorial that tackles real-world computing problems through a rigorous and effective approach Who This Book Is For This title is for Python developers and analysts or data scientists who are looking to add to their existing skills by accessing some of the most powerful recent trends in data science. If you've ever considered building your own image or text-tagging solution, or of entering a Kaggle contest for instance, this book is for you! Prior experience of Python and grounding in some of the core concepts of machine learning would be helpful. What You Will Learn Compete with top data scientists by gaining a practical and theoretical understanding of cutting-edge deep learning algorithms Apply your new found skills to solve real problems, through clearly-explained code for every technique and test Automate large sets of complex data and overcome time-consuming practical challenges Improve the accuracy of models and your existing input data using powerful feature engineering techniques Use multiple learning techniques together to improve the consistency of results Understand the hidden structure of datasets using a range of unsupervised techniques Gain insight into how the experts solve challenging data problems with an effective, iterative, and validation-focused approach Improve the effectiveness of your deep learning models further by using powerful ensembling techniques to strap multiple models together In Detail Designed to take you on a guided tour of the most relevant and powerful machine learning techniques in use today by top data scientists, this book is just what you need to push your Python algorithms to maximum potential. Clear examples and detailed code samples demonstrate deep learning techniques, semi-supervised learning, and more - all whilst working with real-world applications that include image, music, text, and financial data. The machine learning techniques covered in this book are at the forefront of commercial practice. They are applicable now for the first time in contexts such as image recognition, NLP and web search, computational creativity, and commercial/financial data modeling. Deep Learning algorithms and ensembles of models are in use by data scientists at top tech and digital companies, but the skills needed to apply them successfully, while in high demand, are still scarce. This book is designed to take the reader on a guided tour of the most relevant and powerful machine learning techniques. Clear descriptions of how techniques work and detailed code examples demonstrate deep learning techniques, semi-supervised learning and more, in real world applications. We will also learn about NumPy and Theano. By this end of this book, you will learn a set of advanced Machine Learning techniques and acquire a broad set of powerful skills in the area of feature selection & feature engineering. Style and approach This book focuses on clarifying the theory and code behind complex algorithms to make them practical, useable, and well-understood. Each topic is described with real-world applications, providing both broad contextual coverage and detailed guidance.
Author: Dr. Saket S.R. Mengle Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789347505 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 293
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Gain expertise in ML techniques with AWS to create interactive apps using SageMaker, Apache Spark, and TensorFlow. Key FeaturesBuild machine learning apps on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using SageMaker, Apache Spark and TensorFlowLearn model optimization, and understand how to scale your models using simple and secure APIsDevelop, train, tune and deploy neural network models to accelerate model performance in the cloudBook Description AWS is constantly driving new innovations that empower data scientists to explore a variety of machine learning (ML) cloud services. This book is your comprehensive reference for learning and implementing advanced ML algorithms in AWS cloud. As you go through the chapters, you’ll gain insights into how these algorithms can be trained, tuned and deployed in AWS using Apache Spark on Elastic Map Reduce (EMR), SageMaker, and TensorFlow. While you focus on algorithms such as XGBoost, linear models, factorization machines, and deep nets, the book will also provide you with an overview of AWS as well as detailed practical applications that will help you solve real-world problems. Every practical application includes a series of companion notebooks with all the necessary code to run on AWS. In the next few chapters, you will learn to use SageMaker and EMR Notebooks to perform a range of tasks, right from smart analytics, and predictive modeling, through to sentiment analysis. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to effectively handle machine learning projects and implement and evaluate algorithms on AWS. What you will learnManage AI workflows by using AWS cloud to deploy services that feed smart data productsUse SageMaker services to create recommendation modelsScale model training and deployment using Apache Spark on EMRUnderstand how to cluster big data through EMR and seamlessly integrate it with SageMakerBuild deep learning models on AWS using TensorFlow and deploy them as servicesEnhance your apps by combining Apache Spark and Amazon SageMakerWho this book is for This book is for data scientists, machine learning developers, deep learning enthusiasts and AWS users who want to build advanced models and smart applications on the cloud using AWS and its integration services. Some understanding of machine learning concepts, Python programming and AWS will be beneficial.
Author: Rick van Hattem Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1785289136 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 486
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Master the art of writing beautiful and powerful Python by using all of the features that Python 3.5 offers About This Book Become familiar with the most important and advanced parts of the Python code style Learn the trickier aspects of Python and put it in a structured context for deeper understanding of the language Offers an expert's-eye overview of how these advanced tasks fit together in Python as a whole along with practical examples Who This Book Is For Almost anyone can learn to write working script and create high quality code but they might lack a structured understanding of what it means to be 'Pythonic'. If you are a Python programmer who wants to code efficiently by getting the syntax and usage of a few intricate Python techniques exactly right, this book is for you. What You Will Learn Create a virtualenv and start a new project Understand how and when to use the functional programming paradigm Get familiar with the different ways the decorators can be written in Understand the power of generators and coroutines without digressing into lambda calculus Create metaclasses and how it makes working with Python far easier Generate HTML documentation out of documents and code using Sphinx Learn how to track and optimize application performance, both memory and cpu Use the multiprocessing library, not just locally but also across multiple machines Get a basic understanding of packaging and creating your own libraries/applications In Detail Python is a dynamic programming language. It is known for its high readability and hence it is often the first language learned by new programmers. Python being multi-paradigm, it can be used to achieve the same thing in different ways and it is compatible across different platforms. Even if you find writing Python code easy, writing code that is efficient, easy to maintain, and reuse is not so straightforward. This book is an authoritative guide that will help you learn new advanced methods in a clear and contextualised way. It starts off by creating a project-specific environment using venv, introducing you to different Pythonic syntax and common pitfalls before moving on to cover the functional features in Python. It covers how to create different decorators, generators, and metaclasses. It also introduces you to functools.wraps and coroutines and how they work. Later on you will learn to use asyncio module for asynchronous clients and servers. You will also get familiar with different testing systems such as py.test, doctest, and unittest, and debugging tools such as Python debugger and faulthandler. You will learn to optimize application performance so that it works efficiently across multiple machines and Python versions. Finally, it will teach you how to access C functions with a simple Python call. By the end of the book, you will be able to write more advanced scripts and take on bigger challenges. Style and Approach This book is a comprehensive guide that covers advanced features of the Python language, and communicate them with an authoritative understanding of the underlying rationale for how, when, and why to use them.
Author: Ivan Vasilev Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789952719 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 456
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Gain expertise in advanced deep learning domains such as neural networks, meta-learning, graph neural networks, and memory augmented neural networks using the Python ecosystem Key FeaturesGet to grips with building faster and more robust deep learning architecturesInvestigate and train convolutional neural network (CNN) models with GPU-accelerated libraries such as TensorFlow and PyTorchApply deep neural networks (DNNs) to computer vision problems, NLP, and GANsBook Description In order to build robust deep learning systems, you’ll need to understand everything from how neural networks work to training CNN models. In this book, you’ll discover newly developed deep learning models, methodologies used in the domain, and their implementation based on areas of application. You’ll start by understanding the building blocks and the math behind neural networks, and then move on to CNNs and their advanced applications in computer vision. You'll also learn to apply the most popular CNN architectures in object detection and image segmentation. Further on, you’ll focus on variational autoencoders and GANs. You’ll then use neural networks to extract sophisticated vector representations of words, before going on to cover various types of recurrent networks, such as LSTM and GRU. You’ll even explore the attention mechanism to process sequential data without the help of recurrent neural networks (RNNs). Later, you’ll use graph neural networks for processing structured data, along with covering meta-learning, which allows you to train neural networks with fewer training samples. Finally, you’ll understand how to apply deep learning to autonomous vehicles. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered key deep learning concepts and the different applications of deep learning models in the real world. What you will learnCover advanced and state-of-the-art neural network architecturesUnderstand the theory and math behind neural networksTrain DNNs and apply them to modern deep learning problemsUse CNNs for object detection and image segmentationImplement generative adversarial networks (GANs) and variational autoencoders to generate new imagesSolve natural language processing (NLP) tasks, such as machine translation, using sequence-to-sequence modelsUnderstand DL techniques, such as meta-learning and graph neural networksWho this book is for This book is for data scientists, deep learning engineers and researchers, and AI developers who want to further their knowledge of deep learning and build innovative and unique deep learning projects. Anyone looking to get to grips with advanced use cases and methodologies adopted in the deep learning domain using real-world examples will also find this book useful. Basic understanding of deep learning concepts and working knowledge of the Python programming language is assumed.
Author: Yves Hilpisch Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." ISBN: 1492024295 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 720
Book Description
The financial industry has recently adopted Python at a tremendous rate, with some of the largest investment banks and hedge funds using it to build core trading and risk management systems. Updated for Python 3, the second edition of this hands-on book helps you get started with the language, guiding developers and quantitative analysts through Python libraries and tools for building financial applications and interactive financial analytics. Using practical examples throughout the book, author Yves Hilpisch also shows you how to develop a full-fledged framework for Monte Carlo simulation-based derivatives and risk analytics, based on a large, realistic case study. Much of the book uses interactive IPython Notebooks.
Author: Enes Bilgin Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1838648496 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 544
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Get hands-on experience in creating state-of-the-art reinforcement learning agents using TensorFlow and RLlib to solve complex real-world business and industry problems with the help of expert tips and best practices Key FeaturesUnderstand how large-scale state-of-the-art RL algorithms and approaches workApply RL to solve complex problems in marketing, robotics, supply chain, finance, cybersecurity, and moreExplore tips and best practices from experts that will enable you to overcome real-world RL challengesBook Description Reinforcement learning (RL) is a field of artificial intelligence (AI) used for creating self-learning autonomous agents. Building on a strong theoretical foundation, this book takes a practical approach and uses examples inspired by real-world industry problems to teach you about state-of-the-art RL. Starting with bandit problems, Markov decision processes, and dynamic programming, the book provides an in-depth review of the classical RL techniques, such as Monte Carlo methods and temporal-difference learning. After that, you will learn about deep Q-learning, policy gradient algorithms, actor-critic methods, model-based methods, and multi-agent reinforcement learning. Then, you'll be introduced to some of the key approaches behind the most successful RL implementations, such as domain randomization and curiosity-driven learning. As you advance, you’ll explore many novel algorithms with advanced implementations using modern Python libraries such as TensorFlow and Ray’s RLlib package. You’ll also find out how to implement RL in areas such as robotics, supply chain management, marketing, finance, smart cities, and cybersecurity while assessing the trade-offs between different approaches and avoiding common pitfalls. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered how to train and deploy your own RL agents for solving RL problems. What you will learnModel and solve complex sequential decision-making problems using RLDevelop a solid understanding of how state-of-the-art RL methods workUse Python and TensorFlow to code RL algorithms from scratchParallelize and scale up your RL implementations using Ray's RLlib packageGet in-depth knowledge of a wide variety of RL topicsUnderstand the trade-offs between different RL approachesDiscover and address the challenges of implementing RL in the real worldWho this book is for This book is for expert machine learning practitioners and researchers looking to focus on hands-on reinforcement learning with Python by implementing advanced deep reinforcement learning concepts in real-world projects. Reinforcement learning experts who want to advance their knowledge to tackle large-scale and complex sequential decision-making problems will also find this book useful. Working knowledge of Python programming and deep learning along with prior experience in reinforcement learning is required.
Author: Michał Jaworski Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1801076197 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 631
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Gain a deep understanding of building, maintaining, packaging, and shipping robust Python applications Key FeaturesDiscover the new features of Python, such as dictionary merge, the zoneinfo module, and structural pattern matchingCreate manageable code to run in various environments with different sets of dependenciesImplement effective Python data structures and algorithms to write, test, and optimize codeBook Description This new edition of Expert Python Programming provides you with a thorough understanding of the process of building and maintaining Python apps. Complete with best practices, useful tools, and standards implemented by professional Python developers, this fourth edition has been extensively updated. Throughout this book, you’ll get acquainted with the latest Python improvements, syntax elements, and interesting tools to boost your development efficiency. The initial few chapters will allow experienced programmers coming from different languages to transition to the Python ecosystem. You will explore common software design patterns and various programming methodologies, such as event-driven programming, concurrency, and metaprogramming. You will also go through complex code examples and try to solve meaningful problems by bridging Python with C and C++, writing extensions that benefit from the strengths of multiple languages. Finally, you will understand the complete lifetime of any application after it goes live, including packaging and testing automation. By the end of this book, you will have gained actionable Python programming insights that will help you effectively solve challenging problems. What you will learnExplore modern ways of setting up repeatable and consistent Python development environmentsEffectively package Python code for community and production useLearn modern syntax elements of Python programming, such as f-strings, enums, and lambda functionsDemystify metaprogramming in Python with metaclassesWrite concurrent code in PythonExtend and integrate Python with code written in C and C++Who this book is for The Python programming book is intended for expert programmers who want to learn Python’s advanced-level concepts and latest features. Anyone who has basic Python skills should be able to follow the content of the book, although it might require some additional effort from less experienced programmers. It should also be a good introduction to Python 3.9 for those who are still a bit behind and continue to use other older versions.
Author: James Ma Weiming Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789345278 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 414
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Take your financial skills to the next level by mastering cutting-edge mathematical and statistical financial applications Key FeaturesExplore advanced financial models used by the industry and ways of solving them using PythonBuild state-of-the-art infrastructure for modeling, visualization, trading, and moreEmpower your financial applications by applying machine learning and deep learningBook Description The second edition of Mastering Python for Finance will guide you through carrying out complex financial calculations practiced in the industry of finance by using next-generation methodologies. You will master the Python ecosystem by leveraging publicly available tools to successfully perform research studies and modeling, and learn to manage risks with the help of advanced examples. You will start by setting up your Jupyter notebook to implement the tasks throughout the book. You will learn to make efficient and powerful data-driven financial decisions using popular libraries such as TensorFlow, Keras, Numpy, SciPy, and sklearn. You will also learn how to build financial applications by mastering concepts such as stocks, options, interest rates and their derivatives, and risk analytics using computational methods. With these foundations, you will learn to apply statistical analysis to time series data, and understand how time series data is useful for implementing an event-driven backtesting system and for working with high-frequency data in building an algorithmic trading platform. Finally, you will explore machine learning and deep learning techniques that are applied in finance. By the end of this book, you will be able to apply Python to different paradigms in the financial industry and perform efficient data analysis. What you will learnSolve linear and nonlinear models representing various financial problemsPerform principal component analysis on the DOW index and its componentsAnalyze, predict, and forecast stationary and non-stationary time series processesCreate an event-driven backtesting tool and measure your strategiesBuild a high-frequency algorithmic trading platform with PythonReplicate the CBOT VIX index with SPX options for studying VIX-based strategiesPerform regression-based and classification-based machine learning tasks for predictionUse TensorFlow and Keras in deep learning neural network architectureWho this book is for If you are a financial or data analyst or a software developer in the financial industry who is interested in using advanced Python techniques for quantitative methods in finance, this is the book you need! You will also find this book useful if you want to extend the functionalities of your existing financial applications by using smart machine learning techniques. Prior experience in Python is required.
Author: Quan Nguyen Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1801817774 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 606
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Write fast, robust, and highly reusable applications using Python's internal optimization, state-of-the-art performance-benchmarking tools, and cutting-edge libraries Key FeaturesBenchmark, profile, and accelerate Python programs using optimization toolsScale applications to multiple processors with concurrent programmingMake applications robust and reusable using effective design patternsBook Description Python's powerful capabilities for implementing robust and efficient programs make it one of the most sought-after programming languages. In this book, you'll explore the tools that allow you to improve performance and take your Python programs to the next level. This book starts by examining the built-in as well as external libraries that streamline tasks in the development cycle, such as benchmarking, profiling, and optimizing. You'll then get to grips with using specialized tools such as dedicated libraries and compilers to increase your performance at number-crunching tasks, including training machine learning models. The book covers concurrency, a major solution to making programs more efficient and scalable, and various concurrent programming techniques such as multithreading, multiprocessing, and asynchronous programming. You'll also understand the common problems that cause undesirable behavior in concurrent programs. Finally, you'll work with a wide range of design patterns, including creational, structural, and behavioral patterns that enable you to tackle complex design and architecture challenges, making your programs more robust and maintainable. By the end of the book, you'll be exposed to a wide range of advanced functionalities in Python and be equipped with the practical knowledge needed to apply them to your use cases. What you will learnWrite efficient numerical code with NumPy, pandas, and XarrayUse Cython and Numba to achieve native performanceFind bottlenecks in your Python code using profilersOptimize your machine learning models with JAXImplement multithreaded, multiprocessing, and asynchronous programsSolve common problems in concurrent programming, such as deadlocksTackle architecture challenges with design patternsWho this book is for This book is for intermediate to experienced Python programmers who are looking to scale up their applications in a systematic and robust manner. Programmers from a range of backgrounds will find this book useful, including software engineers, scientific programmers, and software architects.
Author: Giuseppe Bonaccorso Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1789951720 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 748
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Demystify the complexity of machine learning techniques and create evolving, clever solutions to solve your problems Key FeaturesMaster supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised ML algorithms and their implementation Build deep learning models for object detection, image classification, similarity learning, and moreBuild, deploy, and scale end-to-end deep neural network models in a production environmentBook Description This Learning Path is your complete guide to quickly getting to grips with popular machine learning algorithms. You'll be introduced to the most widely used algorithms in supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised machine learning, and learn how to use them in the best possible manner. Ranging from Bayesian models to the MCMC algorithm to Hidden Markov models, this Learning Path will teach you how to extract features from your dataset and perform dimensionality reduction by making use of Python-based libraries. You'll bring the use of TensorFlow and Keras to build deep learning models, using concepts such as transfer learning, generative adversarial networks, and deep reinforcement learning. Next, you'll learn the advanced features of TensorFlow1.x, such as distributed TensorFlow with TF clusters, deploy production models with TensorFlow Serving. You'll implement different techniques related to object classification, object detection, image segmentation, and more. By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have obtained in-depth knowledge of TensorFlow, making you the go-to person for solving artificial intelligence problems This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products: Mastering Machine Learning Algorithms by Giuseppe BonaccorsoMastering TensorFlow 1.x by Armando FandangoDeep Learning for Computer Vision by Rajalingappaa ShanmugamaniWhat you will learnExplore how an ML model can be trained, optimized, and evaluatedWork with Autoencoders and Generative Adversarial NetworksExplore the most important Reinforcement Learning techniquesBuild end-to-end deep learning (CNN, RNN, and Autoencoders) modelsWho this book is for This Learning Path is for data scientists, machine learning engineers, artificial intelligence engineers who want to delve into complex machine learning algorithms, calibrate models, and improve the predictions of the trained model. You will encounter the advanced intricacies and complex use cases of deep learning and AI. A basic knowledge of programming in Python and some understanding of machine learning concepts are required to get the best out of this Learning Path.
Author: John Hearty
Author: Dr. Saket S.R. Mengle
Author: Rick van Hattem
Author: Ivan Vasilev
Author: Yves Hilpisch
Author: Enes Bilgin
Author: Michał Jaworski
Author: James Ma Weiming
Author: Quan Nguyen
Author: Giuseppe Bonaccorso