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Hands-On Meta Learning with Python
Hands-On Meta Learning with Python

Hands-On Meta Learning with Python: Meta learning using one-shot learning, MAML, Reptile, and Meta-SGD with TensorFlow

By Sudharsan Ravichandiran
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Book Dec 2018 226 pages 1st Edition
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Publication date : Dec 31, 2018
Length 226 pages
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Language : English
ISBN-13 : 9781789534207
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Hands-On Meta Learning with Python

Chapter 1. Introduction to Meta Learning

Meta learning is one of the most promising and trending research areas in the field of artificial intelligence right now. It is believed to be a stepping stone for attaining Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). In this chapter, we will learn about what meta learning is and why meta learning is the most exhilarating research in artificial intelligence right now. We will understand what is few-shot, one-shot, and zero-shot learning and how it is used in meta learning. We will also learn about different types of meta learning techniques. We will then explore the concept of learning to learn gradient descent by gradient descent where we understand how we can learn the gradient descent optimization using the meta learner. Going ahead, we will also learn about optimization as a model for few-shot learning where we will see how we can use meta learner as an optimization algorithm in the few-shot learning setting.

In this chapter, you will learn about the following:

  • Meta learning
  • Meta learning and few-shot
  • Types of meta learning
  • Learning to learn gradient descent by gradient descent
  • Optimization as a model for few-shot learning
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  • Understand the foundations of meta learning algorithms
  • Explore practical examples to explore various one-shot learning algorithms with its applications in TensorFlow
  • Master state of the art meta learning algorithms like MAML, reptile, meta SGD

Description

Meta learning is an exciting research trend in machine learning, which enables a model to understand the learning process. Unlike other ML paradigms, with meta learning you can learn from small datasets faster. Hands-On Meta Learning with Python starts by explaining the fundamentals of meta learning and helps you understand the concept of learning to learn. You will delve into various one-shot learning algorithms, like siamese, prototypical, relation and memory-augmented networks by implementing them in TensorFlow and Keras. As you make your way through the book, you will dive into state-of-the-art meta learning algorithms such as MAML, Reptile, and CAML. You will then explore how to learn quickly with Meta-SGD and discover how you can perform unsupervised learning using meta learning with CACTUs. In the concluding chapters, you will work through recent trends in meta learning such as adversarial meta learning, task agnostic meta learning, and meta imitation learning. By the end of this book, you will be familiar with state-of-the-art meta learning algorithms and able to enable human-like cognition for your machine learning models.

What you will learn

Understand the basics of meta learning methods, algorithms, and types Build voice and face recognition models using a siamese network Learn the prototypical network along with its variants Build relation networks and matching networks from scratch Implement MAML and Reptile algorithms from scratch in Python Work through imitation learning and adversarial meta learning Explore task agnostic meta learning and deep meta learning

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17 Chapters
Title Page Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Dedication Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
About Packt Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Contributors Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Introduction to Meta Learning Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Face and Audio Recognition Using Siamese Networks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Prototypical Networks and Their Variants Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Relation and Matching Networks Using TensorFlow Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Memory-Augmented Neural Networks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. MAML and Its Variants Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Meta-SGD and Reptile Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Gradient Agreement as an Optimization Objective Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Recent Advancements and Next Steps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Assessments Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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