Learning Theory From First Principles - Francis Bach

A Comprehensive And Cutting-edge Introduction To The Foundations And Modern Applications Of Learning Theory.research Has Exploded In The Field Of Machine Learning Resulting Incomplex Mathematical Arguments That Are Hard To Grasp For New Comers. In This Accessible Textbook, Francis Bach Presents The Foundations And Latest Advances Of Learning Theory For Graduate Students As Well As Researchers Who Want To Acquire A Basic Mathematical Understanding Of The Most Widely Used Machine Learning Architectures. Taking The Position That Learning Theory Does Not Exist Outside Of Algorithms That Can Be Run In Practice, This Book Focuses On The Theoretical Analysis Of Learning Algorithms As It Relates To Their Practical Performance.