No matter what field you’re involved in, you’ve probably heard of the phrase “machine learning”. It’s a field that many people don’t know anything about, but it sounds obscure and advanced, all the crucial ingredients of a trending “buzzword.” I’ve found that many of the most “basic” explanations of machine learning are still far too verbose and complicated, so I’ll do my best to explain the gist of machine learning (this is not meant to be super rigorous and formalized, but rather a gentle introduction into the topic of machine learning).
Tag: machine learning
The final project of my optimization class this semester (ORF 307) was to write an OCR (optical character recognition) program, an assignment formulated by Professor Robert Vanderbei. Naturally, this assignment was quite intimidating, but my partner and I eventually figured out how to approach the problem. The end result was quite possibly one of the coolest projects that I’ve ever played a part in building, and I’m very proud of it.