Practice Quasi-Newton Methods - 2.5.2 | 2. Optimization Methods | Advance Machine Learning
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Hessian matrix represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, it relates to the curvature of the function.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of Quasi-Newton methods.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about speed and efficiency.

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Question 1

What is the primary benefit of Quasi-Newton methods?

  • They are deterministic
  • They avoid computing the full Hessian
  • They guarantee global minima
  • They are easier to implement

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how these methods improve efficiency.

Question 2

True or False: BFGS is a type of Quasi-Newton method.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall our discussion about BFGS.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are tasked with optimizing a complex neural network using Quasi-Newton methods. What considerations must you keep in mind regarding the nature of the objective function and computational resources?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about memory vs. speed in large-scale problems.

Question 2

Discuss a specific case where BFGS would outperform traditional gradient descent methods in a machine learning application.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the complexity and constraints of the data.

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