Machine Learning for the Physical Sciences

This textbook bridges this gap, providing an introduction to the mathematical foundations for the main algorithms used in machine learning for those from the physical sciences, without a formal background in computer science.

Carlo R. da Cunha is currently an assistant professor at the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. Throughout his career, Dr. da Cunha has held various academic positions and research affiliations in institutions such as McGill University, Chiba University, and the Technical University of Vienna. His research focuses on computational science, where he applies machine learning techniques to the design of innovative electronic devices and systems.

Chapter 1: Multivariate Calculus. Chapter 2: Probability Theory. Chapter 3: Dimensionality Reduction. Chapter 4: Cluster Analysis. Chapter 5: Vector Quantization Techniques. Chapter 6: Regression Models. Chapter 7: Classification. Chapter 8: Feedforward Networks. Chapter 9: Advanced Network Architectures. Chapter 10: Value Methods. Chapter 11: Gradient Methods. Chapter 12: Population-Based Metaheuristic Methods. Chapter 13: Local Search methods. Appendix A: Sufficient Statistic. Appendix B: Graphs. Appendix C: Sequential Minimization Optimization. Appendix D: Algorithmic Differentiation. Appendix E: Batch Normalizing Transform. Appendix F: Divergence of Two Gaussian Distributions. Appendix G: Continuous-time Bellman's Equation. Appendix H: Conjugate Gradient. Appendix I: Importance Sampling. References. Index.