This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for deep learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive analytics. The book provides a hands-on approach to TensorFlow fundamentals for a broad technical audience—from data scientists and engineers to students and researchers. The authors begin by working through some basic examples in TensorFlow before diving deeper into topics such as CNN, RNN, LSTM, and GNN. The book is written for those who want to build powerful, robust, and accurate predictive models with the power of TensorFlow, combined with other open source Python libraries. The authors demonstrate TensorFlow projects on Single Board Computers (SBCs).

Neural Networks and their implementation decoded with TensorFlowAbout This Book* Develop a strong background in neural network programming from scratch, using the popular Tensorflow library.* Use Tensorflow to implement different kinds of neural networks - from simple feedforward neural networks to multilayered perceptrons, CNNs, RNNs and more.* A highly practical guide including real-world datasets and use-cases to simplify your understanding of neural networks and their implementation.Who This Book Is ForThis book is meant for developers with a statistical background who want to work with neural networks. Though we will be using TensorFlow as the underlying library for neural networks, book can be used as a generic resource to bridge the gap between the math and the implementation of deep learning. If you have some understanding of Tensorflow and Python and want to learn what happens at a level lower than the plain API syntax, this book is for you.What You Will Learn* Learn Linear Algebra and mathematics behind neural network.* Dive deep into Neural networks from the basic to advanced concepts like CNN, RNN Deep Belief Networks, Deep Feedforward Networks.* Explore Optimization techniques for solving problems like Local minima, Global minima, Saddle points* Learn through real world examples like Sentiment Analysis.* Train different types of generative models and explore autoencoders.* Explore TensorFlow as an example of deep learning implementation.In DetailIf you're aware of the buzz surrounding the terms such as "machine learning," "artificial intelligence," or "deep learning," you might know what neural networks are. Ever wondered how they help in solving complex computational problem efficiently, or how to train efficient neural networks? This book will teach you just that.You will start by getting a quick overview of the popular TensorFlow library and how it is used to train different neural networks. You will get a thorough understanding of the fundamentals and basic math for neural networks and why TensorFlow is a popular choice Then, you will proceed to implement a simple feed forward neural network. Next you will master optimization techniques and algorithms for neural networks using TensorFlow. Further, you will learn to implement some more complex types of neural networks such as convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and Deep Belief Networks. In the course of the book, you will be working on real-world datasets to get a hands-on understanding of neural network programming. You will also get to train generative models and will learn the applications of autoencoders.By the end of this book, you will have a fair understanding of how you can leverage the power of TensorFlow to train neural networks of varying complexities, without any hassle. While you are learning about various neural network implementations you will learn the underlying mathematics and linear algebra and how they map to the appropriate TensorFlow constructs.Style and ApproachThis book is designed to give you just the right number of concepts to back up the examples. With real-world use cases and problems solved, this book is a handy guide for you. Each concept is backed by a generic and real-world problem, followed by a variation, making you independent and able to solve any problem with neural networks. All of the content is demystified by a simple and straightforward approach.

Learn how to solve challenging machine learning problems with TensorFlow, Google’s revolutionary new software library for deep learning. If you have some background in basic linear algebra and calculus, this practical book introduces machine-learning fundamentals by showing you how to design systems capable of detecting objects in images, understanding text, analyzing video, and predicting the properties of potential medicines. TensorFlow for Deep Learning teaches concepts through practical examples and helps you build knowledge of deep learning foundations from the ground up. It’s ideal for practicing developers with experience designing software systems, and useful for scientists and other professionals familiar with scripting but not necessarily with designing learning algorithms. Learn TensorFlow fundamentals, including how to perform basic computation Build simple learning systems to understand their mathematical foundations Dive into fully connected deep networks used in thousands of applications Turn prototypes into high-quality models with hyperparameter optimization Process images with convolutional neural networks Handle natural language datasets with recurrent neural networks Use reinforcement learning to solve games such as tic-tac-toe Train deep networks with hardware including GPUs and tensor processing units

Updated with new code, new projects, and new chapters, Machine Learning with TensorFlow, Second Edition gives readers a solid foundation in machine-learning concepts and the TensorFlow library. Summary Updated with new code, new projects, and new chapters, Machine Learning with TensorFlow, Second Edition gives readers a solid foundation in machine-learning concepts and the TensorFlow library. Written by NASA JPL Deputy CTO and Principal Data Scientist Chris Mattmann, all examples are accompanied by downloadable Jupyter Notebooks for a hands-on experience coding TensorFlow with Python. New and revised content expands coverage of core machine learning algorithms, and advancements in neural networks such as VGG-Face facial identification classifiers and deep speech classifiers. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Supercharge your data analysis with machine learning! ML algorithms automatically improve as they process data, so results get better over time. You don’t have to be a mathematician to use ML: Tools like Google’s TensorFlow library help with complex calculations so you can focus on getting the answers you need. About the book Machine Learning with TensorFlow, Second Edition is a fully revised guide to building machine learning models using Python and TensorFlow. You’ll apply core ML concepts to real-world challenges, such as sentiment analysis, text classification, and image recognition. Hands-on examples illustrate neural network techniques for deep speech processing, facial identification, and auto-encoding with CIFAR-10. What's inside Machine Learning with TensorFlow Choosing the best ML approaches Visualizing algorithms with TensorBoard Sharing results with collaborators Running models in Docker About the reader Requires intermediate Python skills and knowledge of general algebraic concepts like vectors and matrices. Examples use the super-stable 1.15.x branch of TensorFlow and TensorFlow 2.x. About the author Chris Mattmann is the Division Manager of the Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, and Innovation Organization at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. The first edition of this book was written by Nishant Shukla with Kenneth Fricklas. Table of Contents PART 1 - YOUR MACHINE-LEARNING RIG 1 A machine-learning odyssey 2 TensorFlow essentials PART 2 - CORE LEARNING ALGORITHMS 3 Linear regression and beyond 4 Using regression for call-center volume prediction 5 A gentle introduction to classification 6 Sentiment classification: Large movie-review dataset 7 Automatically clustering data 8 Inferring user activity from Android accelerometer data 9 Hidden Markov models 10 Part-of-speech tagging and word-sense disambiguation PART 3 - THE NEURAL NETWORK PARADIGM 11 A peek into autoencoders 12 Applying autoencoders: The CIFAR-10 image dataset 13 Reinforcement learning 14 Convolutional neural networks 15 Building a real-world CNN: VGG-Face ad VGG-Face Lite 16 Recurrent neural networks 17 LSTMs and automatic speech recognition 18 Sequence-to-sequence models for chatbots 19 Utility landscape

Summary Machine Learning with TensorFlow gives readers a solid foundation in machine-learning concepts plus hands-on experience coding TensorFlow with Python. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology TensorFlow, Google's library for large-scale machine learning, simplifies often-complex computations by representing them as graphs and efficiently mapping parts of the graphs to machines in a cluster or to the processors of a single machine. About the Book Machine Learning with TensorFlow gives readers a solid foundation in machine-learning concepts plus hands-on experience coding TensorFlow with Python. You'll learn the basics by working with classic prediction, classification, and clustering algorithms. Then, you'll move on to the money chapters: exploration of deep-learning concepts like autoencoders, recurrent neural networks, and reinforcement learning. Digest this book and you will be ready to use TensorFlow for machine-learning and deep-learning applications of your own. What's Inside Matching your tasks to the right machine-learning and deep-learning approaches Visualizing algorithms with TensorBoard Understanding and using neural networks About the Reader Written for developers experienced with Python and algebraic concepts like vectors and matrices. About the Author Author Nishant Shukla is a computer vision researcher focused on applying machine-learning techniques in robotics. Senior technical editor, Kenneth Fricklas, is a seasoned developer, author, and machine-learning practitioner. Table of Contents PART 1 - YOUR MACHINE-LEARNING RIG A machine-learning odyssey TensorFlow essentials PART 2 - CORE LEARNING ALGORITHMS Linear regression and beyond A gentle introduction to classification Automatically clustering data Hidden Markov models PART 3 - THE NEURAL NETWORK PARADIGM A peek into autoencoders Reinforcement learning Convolutional neural networks Recurrent neural networks Sequence-to-sequence models for chatbots Utility landscape

Become a machine learning pro! Google TensorFlow has become the darling of financial firms and research organizations, but the technology can be intimidating and the learning curve is steep. Luckily, TensorFlow For Dummies is here to offer you a friendly, easy-to-follow book on the subject. Inside, you’ll find out how to write applications with TensorFlow, while also grasping the concepts underlying machine learning—all without ever losing your cool! Machine learning has become ubiquitous in modern society, and its applications include language translation, robotics, handwriting analysis, financial prediction, and image recognition. TensorFlow is Google's preeminent toolset for machine learning, and this hands-on guide makes it easy to understand, even for those without a background in artificial intelligence. Install TensorFlow on your computer Learn the fundamentals of statistical regression and neural networks Visualize the machine learning process with TensorBoard Perform image recognition with convolutional neural networks (CNNs) Analyze sequential data with recurrent neural networks (RNNs) Execute TensorFlow on mobile devices and the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) If you’re a manager or software developer looking to use TensorFlow for machine learning, this is the book you’ll want to have close by.