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What are the differences between seq2seq and encoder-decoder architectures?
I've read many tutorials online that use both words interchangeably. When I search and find that they are the same, why not just use one word since they have the same definition?
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What is the difference between parametric and non-parametric models?
A model can be classified as parametric or non-parametric. How are models classified as parametric and non-parametric models? What is the difference between the two approaches?
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What is the fundamental difference between an ML model and a function?
A model can be roughly defined as any design that is able to solve an ML task. Examples of models are the neural network, decision tree, Markov network, etc.
A function can be defined as a set of ...
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Can AI be understood as a generalized statistics tool? [duplicate]
I am a (soon-to-become, to be honest) theoretical physicist. I want to learn a bit about AI. So as you know in physics we develop theories based on as few and as simple basic equations as possible ...
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What is the difference between the definition of a stationary policy in reinforcement learning and contextual bandit?
A stationary policy is a function that maps a state to a probability distribution of actions.
In a contextual bandit problem, a state itself does not include the history. But in a reinforcement ...
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