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Principles and Theory for Machine Learning
  • Summer 2025
    • Seminar: Representations for Generative AI
    • Machine Learning for Data Science
    • Principles and Theory for Machine Learning

Principles and Theory for Machine Learning

Principles and Theory for Machine Learning

Overview

Semester
SoSe 2025 ☀️
Course type
Lecture & Exercise
Lecturer
Prof. Michel Besserve
Audience
Informatik Bachelor
Credits
5 ECTS
Hours
2+2
Language
English
Capacity
60 Students
Time
Di. 09:45 & Mi. 09:45
Place
PK 4.1 & PK 4.4

Description

  • Foundations of supervised learning
  • Optimization for ML
  • Unsupervised learning
  • Neural networks
  • Deep learning
  • Deep generative models
  • Some ML weaknesses
  • Interpretable-explainable AI

Qualification goals

Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss dieses Moduls sollten die Studierenden in der Lage sein grundlegende Konzepte des maschinellen Lernens zu verstehen und korrekt anzuwenden, elementare Werkzeuge zur Analyse der Leistungsfähigkeit von maschinellen Lernansätzen zu beherrschen, die wichtigsten Einschränkungen von Methoden des maschinellen Lernens zu erkennen, Strategien zur Überwindung solcher Einschränkungen vorzuschlagen.

Proof of Performance

  • 1 Prüfungsleistung: Klausur, 90 Minuten, oder mündliche Prüfung, 30 Minuten, oder Take-Home-Exam
  • 1 Studienleistung: 50% der Übungsaufgaben müssen bestanden sein

Literature

  • Understanding Machine Learning, Shalev-Schwartz & Ben-David, 2014
  • Learning Theory from First Principles, Bach, 2024
  • Deep Learning, Goodfellow et al., 2016
  • Mathematical Theory of Deep Learning, Petersen & Zech, 2024
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning, Deisenroth et al., 2020
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Aggarwal, 2023 (2nd edition)
  • Deep Learning Architectures, Calin, 2020
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