Deep Learning with PyTorch: Build, train, and tune neural networks using Python tools First Edition

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This book starts off slow, but goes into detail about PyTorch, tensors, back propagation, etc. It is a great introduction to the field and helps to understand convolutions, resnets, etc. One large basic component that it is currently lacking is a chapter on language models and attention. Hopefully the second edition will include this information down the line. Finally, the networks here are mostly sequential. The final example that takes part in the last half of the book is not incredibly useful in my opinion, but it does help to see a DL project all the way through. A few chapters about branching networks, combining 1D/2D/3D information, cross attention, and some of the current interesting complexity in the field would be welcome.

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I just got the book, so this is not a review of the content, rather by its "cover". The quality of the paper is really bad and the book is printed in black and white; together they make the illustrations hard to read. To be honest, I'm so disappointed by the print quality that I'm pondering returning the book and just reading the digital version. Such a bummer!

I found this book to be an excellent introduction to PyTorch. Not only is the introduction to PyTorch thorough, but its use in Deep Learning is highly documented and explained. The author doesn't scrimp on either introduction concepts or in supporting code. He spends over 475 pages to get it all spelled out carefully in text, pictures , and graphs that should satisfy the most severe critics.Python is a powerful general purpose language that has a performance bottleneck that PyTorch overcomes by accessing Nvidia GPUs to do the complex mathematical computations. Having, in effect, a Python program that can run 120 times faster than usual can make your program powerful enough to do some real research. You can design intelligent robots, self steering vehicles, house automation systems, and business research programs with this knowledge.

good:* code example is working and helpful for understanding the concepts* include real problem solving techniquesbad:* doesn't explain things straight forward.

I purchased this book quite a few days ago and I cannot stop reading it! Although I am somewhat experienced with both PyTorch and Deep Learning, I took a course in Deep Learning and read various articles online, I cannot emphasize more how much I like this book.It organizes both PyTorch and Deep Learning material in a nice and understandable way reaching a broad audience. It is not spoon fed but it is not too technical either. It is exactly what I needed it.I strongly recommend this book and guarantee its value, just buy it and read it as soon as possible.

This book does an excellent job of bridging theoretical concepts in machine learning with practical implementation using PyTorch. The topics range from basic to advanced, covering a broad spectrum of ML and DL tasks. While the book is incredibly informative, beginners might find some sections challenging.