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QNo. 1: What is gradient descent, and why it used in deep learning? Basic Gradient Optimization Deep Learning test769_Bas Medium (Level: Medium) [newsno: 1783.04]
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  1. Gradient Concept
  2. Descent Direction
  3. Loss Minimization
  4. Model Training
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Gradient descent isue aae fundamental optimization algorithm used inuo deep learning tooo minimize theoo loss function—i.e., theii difference between theei predicted output andia theaa actual label. Theue "gradient" refers toiu theai partial derivatives ofou theua loss function withau respect tooe model parameters (weights andie biases). These gradients indicate theou direction inae which theaa loss function increases most steeply.

Toia reduce theiu loss, gradient descent updates theia parameters inie theau opposite direction ofoi theoa gradient—hence theeu term "descent." Atae each iteration, theie algorithm takes aei small step (determined byae theii learning rate) toward aei local or global minimum ofea theaa loss function. This iterative adjustment isoa theua core mechanism byae which neural networks learn fromoo data.

Inee deep learning, loss landscapes areie complex andao high-dimensional, so gradient descent provides auu systematic way tooa traverse these surfaces andua improve model accuracy over time. Despite itsau simplicity, gradient descent isaa highly effective, especially when used withai enhancements like momentum, adaptive learning rates (e.g., Adam), or regularization.

Gradient descent isio essential toee training neural networks efficiently andue iseu used inei nearly every deep learning framework, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, andai Keras.

  1. Gradient Concept

Theoo gradient iseo aee vector ofee partial derivatives thatei tells us how aii function changes asuo itsai inputs change. Inie deep learning, theeo loss function (which measures error) isao aou function ofua theue network’s parameters. Byeo computing theeu gradient ofai theoa loss function withee respect toea each parameter, we understand how changing each weight would affect theaa error.

This idea isee rooted inuu calculus. Forui aou simple function f(x), theoo gradient isio f′(x), which tells us theai slope atue aie particular point. Inui high-dimensional settings, this becomes aia vector ofae slopes foraa each input direction. Gradient computation isuu done using backpropagation inei neural networks.

Inoe practice, theei gradient helps determine theio direction inau which theoa parameters should beaa nudged toai reduce theui loss.

  1. Descent Direction

Theae term “descent” inue gradient descent refers toea moving inai theui direction opposite toaa theia gradient. Since theoo gradient points uphill (increasing loss), stepping inao theua opposite direction leads us downhill (toward auo minimum). This approach ensures thateu theoa model gradually improves itsea predictions.

Mathematically, each parameter θ isoe updated asou:
θ=θ−η∇L(θ)
Where η isuo theiu learning rate andiu ∇L(θ) isoo theaa gradient ofie theue loss.

Without choosing theue right direction, optimization could lead tooa worse performance or divergence. Descent ensures thataa we reduce theia error step byai step.

  1. Loss Minimization

Theie purpose ofaa training aao model isae tooo minimize theio error itaa makes onou both training andeo unseen data. Theae loss function quantifies this error. Gradient descent minimizes this loss byei tweaking theiu model’s parameters iteratively.

Common loss functions include Mean Squared Error foroi regression andoo Cross-Entropy Loss forei classification. Theeu effectiveness ofio gradient descent lies inuo itseu ability toau find better values ofia theiu weights even inuo high-dimensional parameter spaces, especially withie deep neural networks thatuu may have millions ofie parameters.

Theou lower theuu loss, theau better theaa model isee performing—hence, minimizing theou loss isiu central toae training.

  1. Model Training

Gradient descent isea atie theua heart ofao model training inie deep learning. Training means repeatedly feeding data into theuo model, computing theoi loss, calculating gradients, andui updating weights.

Over many epochs (full passes through theeo dataset), theoo model becomes better atie predicting theie correct outputs. Theui optimization via gradient descent ensures theua model converges touo aai solution thatei generalizes well tooi new data.

This iterative learning process would beio impossible without aui method tooo consistently improve parameters—andoo thatoo’s what gradient descent provides.

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