Machine Learning Crash Course 2022
At a glance
Instructors
Lorenzo Rosasco
UniGe | MaLGa & DIBRIS - lorenzo.rosasco@unige.it
Giovanni S. Alberti
UniGe | MaLGa & DIMA - giovanni.alberti@unige.it
Simone Di Marino
UniGe | MaLGa & DIMA - simone.dimarino@unige.it
Duration
24 hours
When
From Jun 27 2022 to Jul 1 2022
Where
UniGe | DIBRIS, Via Dodecaneso 35, 16146 Genova, Room 506
Important Dates
Application deadline: April 30th [applications will be reviewed after this date if the max number has not been reached]
Payment deadline: June 15th
Notifications of acceptance: by May 15th
The school will be held in person
Abstract
Machine Learning is a key to develop intelligent systems and analyze data in science and engineering. Machine Learning engines enable intelligent technologies such as Siri, Kinect or Google self driving car, to name a few. At the same time, Machine Learning methods help deciphering the information in our DNA and make sense of the flood of information gathered on the web, forming the basis of a new “Science of Data”. This course provides an introduction to the fundamental methods at the core of modern Machine Learning. It covers theoretical foundations as well as essential algorithms. Classes on theoretical and algorithmic aspects are complemented by practical lab sessions.
This introductory course is suitable for undergraduate/graduate students, as well as professionals.
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Program
- Mon - 08:30-09:30 - Registration
1. Mon - 9.30-11.00 - Class 1: - Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning
2. Mon - 11.30-13.00 - Class 2: - Local Methods and Model Selection
3. Mon - 14.30-16.30 - Lab 1: - Local Methods for Classification
4. Tue - 9.30-11.00 - Class 3: - Empirical Risk Minimization with Linear Models
5. Tue - 11.30-13.00 - Class 4: - Optimization and SGD
6. Tue - 14.30-16.30 - Lab 2: - ERM with Linear Models
7. Wed - 9.30-13:00 - Workshops - S. Villa, “Implicit regularization”; A. Seminara, “A tour of reinforcement learning”
7. Thu - 9.30-11.00 - Class 5: - Kernel Methods
8. Thu - 11.30-13.00 - Class 6: - Neural Networks
9. Thu - 14.30-16.30 - Lab 3: - Kernel Methods and Neural Networks
10. Fri - 9.30-11.00 - Class 7: Sparsity and variable selection
11. Fri - 11.30-13.00 - Class 8: Dimensionality Reduction and PCA
Workshops
Silvia Villa, “Implicit Regularization”
UniGe | MaLGa @ DIMA
A. Seminara, “A tour of reinforcement learning”
UniGe | MaLGa @ DICCA
Registration fee
Once accepted, each candidate has to follow the instructions in the acceptance email and proceed with the payment. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Fees
Non-UniGe students and postdocs: EUR 50
professors: EUR 100
professionals, in person: EUR 400
UniGe students and postdocs: free
Application
To apply, complete the application form
Organizers
Giulia Casu
UniGe | MaLGa & DIBRIS - giulia.casu@ext.unige.it
References
MIT 9.520 Statistical Learning Theory and Applications. This is a term long course of roughly
25 lectures offered to graduate students at MIT
Machine Learning 2018/2019. Undergraduate term-long introductory Machine Learning course offered at the University of Genova
CBMM Summer School: Machine Learning Classes. One day introduction to the essential concepts and algorithms at the core of modern Machine Learning
RegML master page. All editions of RegML. The course started in 2008 has seen an increasing national and international attendance over the years, with a peak of over 100 participants
MLCC master page. Previous editions of RegML. The course started in 2008 has seen an increasing national and international attendance over the years, with a peak of over 100 participants