Kickstart Unsupervised Machine Learning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789349887435)

Unlock the power of unsupervised learning to uncover hidden insights and transform raw data into actionable knowledge.

Key Features

● Master unsupervised learning techniques for Machine Learning with real-world applications.

● Learn clustering, dimensionality reduction, and anomaly detection with real-world applications.

● Build practical expertise through step-by-step coding and practical examples as well as datasets.

Book Description

Unsupervised machine learning is revolutionizing how organizations extract value from raw data, revealing patterns and structures without predefined labels. From customer segmentation and fraud detection to generative modeling, its versatility drives innovation across industries.

Kickstart Unsupervised Machine Learning is your comprehensive companion to mastering this transformative field. Starting with the core principles, the book introduces essential clustering algorithms-including K-Means, DBSCAN, and hierarchical approaches-before advancing to dimensionality reduction techniques such as PCA, t-SNE, and UMAP for simplifying complex data. It then explores sophisticated models like Gaussian Mixture Models and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), combining theory with practical coding exercises and hands-on projects using real-world datasets to solidify your understanding.

Thus, by the end of this book, you will confidently evaluate, deploy, and optimize unsupervised models to derive meaningful insights from unstructured data.

What you will learn

● Understand the principles and algorithms of unsupervised learning from ground-up.

● Apply clustering and dimensionality reduction techniques on complex datasets.

● Evaluate and visualize models using key performance metrics such as validation and interpretability.

● Implement unsupervised workflows using Python and open datasets.

● Solve real-world challenges in NLP, image, and anomaly detection.

● Extend learning methods to research and production-level projects.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding Unsupervised Learning

2. Python Basics for Machine Learning

3. Clustering Techniques

4. Dimensionality Reduction

5. Anomaly and Outlier Detection

6. Deep Unsupervised Learning

7. Applications of Unsupervised Learning

8. Unsupervised Learning for Natural Language Processing

9. Evaluating Unsupervised Learning Models

10. Deploying Unsupervised Learning Models into Production

11. Case Studies and Best Practices in Unsupervised Learning

Index

About the Authors

Dr. Nimrita Koul is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in Bengaluru, India's IT hub. She holds a PhD in Machine Learning, and graduated with gold medals in both her Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Technology degrees.

She is the principal investigator of three research projects in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Koul has authored 35 research articles, four books, and holds a patent. She also consults deep-tech startups worldwide on AI solutions, and regularly contributes to open-source software forums and blogs.

Her work has been recognized with the IBM Generative AI Faculty Award (2024), the NVIDIA Research Accelerator Award (2022), and the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Grant (2020). She is also a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.