Session 8 Machine learning: Intro to Deep learning

• Learning outcomes: Learn…
  • …what is deep learning.
  • …about the basic concepts used to describe deep learning models (e.g., layers).
  • …how to use deep learning in R with a simple example.

The material for the following sessions is mainly based the excellent book Chollet and Allaire (2018).

References

Chollet, Francois, and J J Allaire. 2018. Deep Learning with R. 1st ed. Manning Publications.