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Jeremiah Lowin – Machine Learning in Investing – [Invest Like the Best, EP.105]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

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Exploring Gradient Descent and Error Minimization in Machine Learning

This chapter discusses the importance of gradient descent in training machine learning models, using the analogy of a marble rolling down a mountain to explain error minimization. Strategies to improve gradient descent, like momentum and stochastic gradient descent, are highlighted to address optimization challenges.

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