Explores gradient descent methods for smooth convex and non-convex problems, covering iterative strategies, convergence rates, and challenges in optimization.
Covers gradient descent methods for convex and nonconvex problems, including smooth unconstrained convex minimization, maximum likelihood estimation, and examples like ridge regression and image classification.
Discusses Stochastic Gradient Descent and its application in non-convex optimization, focusing on convergence rates and challenges in machine learning.
Covers optimization techniques in machine learning, focusing on convexity, algorithms, and their applications in ensuring efficient convergence to global minima.