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Which method is Stochastic gradient descent often abbreviated as?
Which method is Stochastic gradient descent often abbreviated as?
- SDG
- SGA
- SGO
- SGD (correct)
Which type of optimization problem does stochastic gradient descent help with?
Which type of optimization problem does stochastic gradient descent help with?
- High-dimensional optimization problems (correct)
- Low-dimensional optimization problems
- Convex optimization problems
- Non-linear optimization problems
What does stochastic gradient descent replace the actual gradient with?
What does stochastic gradient descent replace the actual gradient with?
- The sum of the gradients
- The maximum of the gradients
- An estimate of the gradient (correct)
- The average of the gradients
Which algorithm from the 1950s is the basic idea behind stochastic approximation traced back to?
Which algorithm from the 1950s is the basic idea behind stochastic approximation traced back to?
In exchange for achieving faster iterations, what is the tradeoff of using stochastic gradient descent?
In exchange for achieving faster iterations, what is the tradeoff of using stochastic gradient descent?