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Stanford UniversityCourse
CS229 | Machine LearningPages
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2023
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A Complete Guide to Recognizing the Gradient DescentAlgorithm The gradient descent algorithm is an optimization technique used in artificial intelligenceand machine learning to identify the model's parameters that minimize the cost function.Among other techniques, this method is employed in neural networks, logistic regression,and linear regression. The following topics will be covered when we go further into thegradient descent algorithm: The gradient descent algorithm is as follows: - The gradient descent algorithm's operation - The pace of learning Alpha- Cost functions and derivatives- The model has two parameters. The Gradient Descent Algorithm: What Is It?Finding a model's ideal parameters is done mathematically using the gradient descentapproach. Using the derivative of the cost function to identify the direction in which theparameters should be updated, this approach updates the model's parameters incrementally.The gradient descent algorithm is an iterative process, which means that updates are madeuntil the parameters are at their ideal levels. The Operation of the Gradient Descent Algorithm The gradient descent algorithm operates by gradually changing a model's parameters. Theparameter w is changed to the previous value of w less Alpha multiplied by the derivative ofthe cost function J of wb at each step. The statement on the right, minus Alpha times thederivative term, states that after altering the parameter w by taking the current value of wand adjusting it slightly. The assignment operator in this equation is equal notation. The equal sign is used to assignvalues to variables in Python and other programming languages. The equal sign is used toprove that two values are truly equal in mathematics. Alpha The Learning Rate The learning rate is another name for the Greek letter Alpha in this equation. Typically, thelearning rate is a negligible positive number between 0 and 1, like 0.01. The gradient descentalgorithm's step size when going downhill is controlled by alpha. When Alpha is very large,the gradient descent process will be hasty and descend steeply. If Alpha is extremely small,the algorithm will descend very gradually. As well as the Cost Function, derivatives The gradient descent algorithm determines the direction in which the parameters should bechanged using the derivative term of the cost function J. The derivative term affects themagnitude of the steps made downhill and, in conjunction with the learning rate Alpha,indicates which direction you should take your first step. Calculus is where derivatives originate from, however even if you don't know calculus, youcan still grasp the derivative component in the gradient descent process.
The model has two parameters. Don't forget that your model has two parameters in addition to w. The bias in the model isrepresented by the second parameter, b. The w and b parameters are updated by the gradientdescent process until they are at their ideal values, which minimize the cost function. In conclusion, the gradient descent algorithm is an effective optimization method used inartificial intelligence and machine learning to identify the model parameters that minimizethe cost function. You can better grasp how the gradient descent method functions and howto apply it successfully in your own projects by studying its constituent parts, such as thelearning rate Alpha and the derivative term.
Recognizing the Gradient Descent Algorithm
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