University of South Carolina
College of Engineering and Computing
CSCE 790: Section: 007: Neural Networks and Their Applications
Fall 2024
Location: Swearingen Engr Ctr, 2A24
Time: TR, 8.30 AM - 9.45 AM, from August 20, 2024 to December 16, 2024
| Topics | Materials | |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction, AI/ML, Neural networks | Slides 1 |
| Week 2 | Neuron models, Sets, Functions, Perceptron | Slides 2 |
| Week 3 | Learning paradigms, Linear algebra | Slides 3 |
| Week 4 | Linear algebra, Optimization | Slides 4 |
| Week 5 | Nonlinear optimization, Calculus review | Slides 5 |
| Week 6 | Unconstrained optimization, Gradient algorithm | Slides 6 |
| Week 7 | Chain rule, Backpropagation | Slides 7 |
| Week 8 | Conditioning, Vanishing gradient | Slides 8 |
| Week 9 | Decision boundaries, Under/Overfitting, Bias vs Variance | Slides 9 |
| Week 10 | Generalization, Autodiff | Slides 10 |
| Week 11 | Dynamical system review, Hopfield network | Slides 11 |
| Week 12 | Hopfield network, Generalized Recurrent NN, Application to robot control | Slides 12 |
| Week 13 | Control application, Reinforcement learning | Slides 13 |
| Week 14 | ML Applications and other considerations | Slides 14 |