Where Only Polynomials Grow
posted in Theory & Math

Who knows me knows that one of the topics I am most passionate about is cryptography. For this reason it was not a matter of if but of when, I would have written an article about it. Since forever however you cannot start abruptly, and this article serves exactly this …

Praise To The (Almost) Optimal
posted in Between Code And Life

This article of mine is different from all those I’ve written so far. You won’t find formulas, algorithms, or other mind-blowing wizardry. Instead, I want to talk about a topic I care about: metaheuristics. That art of searching in a non-intuitive way for good enough solutions, when the …

I ODE, You ODE and the Neural ODE - 5
posted in Theory & Math

Here we are. We've reached the fifth and final part of the NODE series. Though take that statement with a grain of salt, if I run out of space, you might get a sixth one too. In any case, in this (hopefully) final part, we'll look at some code and …

I ODE, You ODE and the Neural ODE - 4
posted in Theory & Math

Yes, I know, post-holiday slumps hit everyone hard. But hey, someone has to do the dirty work, right? So let's pick up, after a few weeks' break, our delightful little chat about Neural ODEs, or NODEs. If you missed the earlier parts, don't worry, they're linked at the end of …

I ODE, You ODE and the Neural ODE - 3
posted in Theory & Math

There comes a time in the life of every mathematician, engineer, and mythological figure alike when

You like analytics, huh!? Then take this ODE.

And it smacks you with a nonlinear, coupled, implicit one, with coefficients changing like the Hogwarts staircases. The only thing you can do is not solve …

I ODE, You ODE and the Neural ODE - 2
posted in Theory & Math

Here we are again with the second part of the series dedicated to Neural ODEs. If the first article was a mental beating this one will be a bit less so. But don’t get your hopes up: it’s still no walk in the park. We’ve already sunk …

I ODE, You ODE and the Neural ODE - 1
posted in Theory & Math

Once upon a time, there was a neural network that didn’t want to work layer by layer like all her friends. No, she wanted to be continuous, fluid, dynamic. She wanted to be a differential equation. This is not the usual nightmare for mathematicians. There's no Freddy Krueger waking …

Not Only BackProp
posted in Metaheuristic

Do you ever wake up in the morning thinking:
Damn, today I really feel like backpropagating some error... but I should probably watch my weight! No? Weird, but hey, good for you. Either way, even if nobody asked, I’ve got the perfect solution: the right compromise between indulgence and …

Neurons for Dummies - 3
posted in Machine Learning

And here we are, with the third part of the article series dedicated to neurons. At first, I had only planned two, but what can I say? I got carried away. I couldn’t just leave you hanging without explaining why neural networks are made up of so many neurons …

Neurons for Dummies - 2
posted in Machine Learning

Here we are again for the second part of the article devoted to the neuron.
If you landed here by mistake... RUN AWAY!
Just kidding, of course you’re invited to read the first part here.
That said, in the first part I left you with more questions than answers …