Practice - Gradient Descent Variants
Practice Questions
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What is momentum in gradient descent?
💡 Hint: Think of how a ball rolls down a hill.
What does RMSProp adjust for?
💡 Hint: Consider how learning rates can be made consistent.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does momentum in gradient descent help with?
💡 Hint: Consider how a rolling ball acts.
Is RMSProp adaptive?
💡 Hint: Think about how rates can vary with conditions.
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Challenge Problems
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You are tasked with optimizing a neural network with highly variable loss gradients. Which variant should you choose and rationalize your decision?
💡 Hint: Think about the dynamics of fluctuating losses.
Analyze how combining techniques like momentum and RMSProp could yield a more robust optimizer. Provide potential benefits in practical scenarios.
💡 Hint: Consider the strengths of each technique when thinking about their synergy.
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