6.4 - Gradient-Based Methods
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary goal of gradient-based methods?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'optima' can mean in optimization.
Define what a learning rate (α) is in the context of optimization.
💡 Hint: Consider how it affects how quickly you might reach the optimum.
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What does the learning rate (α) do in the Gradient Descent method?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the amount of progress you make in each update.
True or False: Stochastic Gradient Descent uses the entire dataset to compute gradients.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how SGD is defined.
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Consider a function f(x) = x^2 + 4x + 4. Use Gradient Descent with a learning rate of 0.1 to find the minimum starting from x = 0. Show your calculations through two iterations.
💡 Hint: Calculate the gradient before each move and adjust accordingly.
Use Newton’s method to optimize the function f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 1. Confirm you find a minimum and demonstrate the Hessian's role.
💡 Hint: Identify the critical points and compute second derivatives dynamically.
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