Nonlinear Supervised LearningExplores the inductive bias of different nonlinear supervised learning methods and the challenges of hyper-parameter tuning.
Convolutional Neural NetworksCovers Convolutional Neural Networks, including layers, training strategies, standard architectures, tasks like semantic segmentation, and deep learning tricks.
Deep Learning FundamentalsIntroduces deep learning, from logistic regression to neural networks, emphasizing the need for handling non-linearly separable data.
Neural Networks OptimizationExplores neural networks optimization, including backpropagation, batch normalization, weight initialization, and hyperparameter search strategies.
Financial Time Series AnalysisCovers stylized facts of asset returns, summary statistics, testing for normality, Q-Q plots, and efficient market hypothesis.