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Gradient Descent

An optimization algorithm used to minimize the loss function in machine learning.

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Gradient descent is an iterative optimization algorithm used to minimize a function by updating parameters in the opposite direction of the gradient. It is commonly employed in training machine learning models, where the goal is to minimize the loss function. Variants of gradient descent include stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and mini-batch gradient descent, which differ in how they process the training data. Effective use of gradient descent is crucial for achieving convergence and optimal model performance.

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What is Gradient Descent?

An optimization algorithm used to minimize the loss function in machine learning.

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Gradient descent is an iterative optimization algorithm used to minimize a function by updating parameters in the opposite direction of the gradient. It is commonly employed in training machine learning models, where the goal is to minimize the loss function. Variants of gradient descent include stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and mini-batch gradient descent, which differ in how they process th...

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