{"product_id":"small-language-models-with-pytorch-isaac-rowan-9798180851215","title":"Small Language Models with PyTorch: From Neural Network Fundamentals to Building Real-World AI Applications","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Neural Network Fundamentals to Building Real-World AI Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtificial Intelligence is transforming the world but most developers only learn how to \u003ci\u003euse\u003c\/i\u003e AI models, not how to \u003ci\u003ebuild\u003c\/i\u003e them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Language Models with PyTorch\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, hands-on guide designed to help students, developers, researchers, and aspiring AI engineers master the foundations of modern Natural Language Processing by building language models completely from scratch. Rather than relying on black-box APIs or prebuilt frameworks, this book takes you deep into the inner workings of language models so you can truly understand how they function, how they are trained, and how they can be customized for real-world applications.\u003cbr\u003eUsing the powerful PyTorch framework, this book walks you step-by-step through the entire lifecycle of creating Small Language Models (SLMs) from neural network fundamentals and tokenization to embeddings, attention mechanisms, Transformers, training pipelines, evaluation techniques, fine-tuning strategies, and deployment.\u003cbr\u003eEvery chapter is designed with practical learning in mind. Complex concepts are broken down into clear explanations, intuitive analogies, visual diagrams, and hands-on coding exercises that make advanced AI topics approachable for beginners while still offering valuable depth for experienced developers and researchers.\u003cbr\u003eInside this book, you will learn how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the mathematics and intuition behind neural networks and deep learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild tokenizers and vocabulary systems from scratch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate embeddings and positional encoding systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement self-attention and Transformer architectures using PyTorch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain, evaluate, and optimize Small Language Models efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine-tune models for domain-specific NLP tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild conversational AI and question-answering systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce overfitting and improve model performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy trained models into real-world applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the ethical implications, limitations, and societal impact of AI systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book also includes a complete capstone project where you will build a fully functional domain-specific Question-Answering Bot with deployment considerations and production-focused insights.\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a Computer Science student, an aspiring Machine Learning engineer, a software developer transitioning into AI, or a researcher looking for a practical implementation guide, this book provides the strong foundation needed to confidently build and experiment with modern language models.\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of this journey, you will not only understand how language models work you will possess the practical skills to design, train, customize, and deploy your own intelligent AI systems from scratch using PyTorch.\u003cbr\u003eNo magic. No black boxes. Just real understanding, practical coding, and modern AI engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isaac Rowan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180851215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Isaac Rowan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173590114559,"sku":"9798180851215","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/small-language-models-with-pytorch-isaac-rowan-9798180851215","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}