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Intermediate 12 Hours

Supervised Learning in Neural Networks

LMS, backpropagation, and MNIST digit classification

🛠 Handwritten Digit Classification (MNIST)
✓ Live group sessions (full course duration) ✓ Dedicated doubt-clearing within the batch

Pricing (per student)

10+ students
₹175 / hr
Total: ₹2,100
15+ students
₹150 / hr
Total: ₹1,800
20+ students
₹125 / hr
Total: ₹1,500

Prerequisites

  • Completion of Introduction to ANN (or equivalent)
  • Basic probability and statistics (mean, variance, MSE)
  • Familiarity with NumPy and Pandas

Overview

Deep-dives into supervised learning techniques — the LMS algorithm, backpropagation, and their real-world applications. Students implement backpropagation from scratch and train a network to classify handwritten digits from the MNIST dataset.

Topics

HourTopicDetails
1Introduction to Supervised LearningSupervised vs. unsupervised vs. reinforcement learning.
2Perceptron Learning for Non-Separable SetsHandle non-separable data using advanced techniques.
3α-LMS (Least Mean Square) AlgorithmDerive and implement the LMS algorithm.
4MSE Error Surface & Steepest DescentVisualise and minimise the MSE error surface.
5μ-LMS Approximation to Gradient DescentRelationship between LMS and gradient descent.
6LMS for Noise CancellingImplement a noise-cancelling system using LMS.
7Multilayer Network ArchitectureDesign a multilayer feedforward network.
8Backpropagation — TheoryDerive the backpropagation equations.
9Backpropagation — ImplementationCode backpropagation for a multilayer network.
10Practical ConsiderationsOptimise learning rate, batch size, and initialisation.
11Case Study: MNIST ClassificationTrain a neural network to classify handwritten digits.
12Debugging Neural NetworksDiagnose vanishing gradients and overfitting.

Expected Outcomes

  • Implement backpropagation from scratch.
  • Understand LMS and gradient descent in neural networks.
  • Apply neural networks to real-world problems like digit classification.