Introduction to Natural Language Processing with Transformers
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Dive into the revolutionary world of Natural Language Processing with Transformers through this comprehensive guide by Cuantum Technologies. From basic principles of deep learning and natural language processing to the advanced workings of Transformer models, this book takes you on an enlightening journey into the future of NLP.
Inside the "Introduction to Natural Language Processing with Transformers," you'll discover the evolution of NLP, the essence of the Transformer architecture, and its unique self-attention mechanism. Learn about popular Transformer models like BERT, GPT, and T5, and understand their applications across a wide array of NLP tasks, including text classification, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and more.
Beginner-friendly yet comprehensive, the book starts with the basic principles of NLP and deep learning, introducing you to the concept of Transformers. As you progress, you'll explore the various versions of these models, understanding their strengths and capabilities. You'll get hands-on experience by applying these models to real-world tasks through numerous practical projects, guiding you through data preprocessing, model training, and fine-tuning techniques.
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The book also takes you into the future, discussing efficiency improvements like ALBERT and Reformer, large-scale models like GPT-3, Transformer models for multimodal tasks, and the open challenges that lie ahead.
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing
1.1 Brief History of NLP
1.2 Basic Concepts of NLP
1.3 Traditional Methods in NLP
1.4 Looking Forward
1.5 Practical Exercises of Chapter 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing
Chapter 2: Machine Learning and Deep Learning for NLP
2.1 Introduction to Machine Learning
2.2 Neural Networks and Their Relevance to NLP
2.3 Types of Neural Networks for NLP
2.4 Word Embeddings
2.5 Text Preprocessing Techniques
Chapter 3: Transition to Transformers: Attention Mechanisms
3.1 The Shortcomings of RNNs and CNNs
3.2 Understanding Attention and Its Significance
3.3 Introduction to Transformers and Their Architecture
3.4 Detailed Breakdown of the Transformer Architecture
3.5 Configuring and Tuning Transformer Models
Chapter 4: The Transformer Architecture
4.1 Origins: Attention is All You Need
4.2 Understanding the Encoder-Decoder Structure
4.3 Self-Attention Mechanism
4.4 Multi-Head Attention
4.5 Interpreting Attention Scores
Chapter 5: Positional Encoding in Transformers
5.1 Why Positional Encoding?
5.2 Understanding Positional Encoding
5.3 Applying Positional Encoding in Transformers
5.4 Alternative Approaches to Positional Encoding
5.5 Practical Exercises of Chapter 5: Positional Encoding in Transformers
Chapter 6: Self-Attention and Multi-Head Attention in Transformers
6.1 Introduction to the Attention Mechanism
6.2 Self-Attention in Transformers
6.3 Multi-Head Attention in Transformers
6.4 The Mathematics of Attention
6.5 Advanced Aspects of Attention
Chapter 7: Prominent Transformer Models and Their Applications
7.1 BERT: Understanding and Application
7.2 Tokenization Specifics with Transformers
7.3 Understanding the BERT Output
7.4 GPT and its versions: Understanding and Application
7.5 Overview of Other Transformer Models
Chapter 8: Advanced Applications of Transformer Models
8.1 Text Classification
8.2 Named Entity Recognition
8.3 Machine Translation: Challenges and Transformer Solutions
8.4 Practical Exercises of Chapter 8: Advanced Applications of Transformer Models
Chapter 9: Implementing Transformer Models with Popular Libraries
9.1 Introduction to Hugging Face’s Transformers Library
9.2 Tokenization with Hugging Face’s Transformers Library
9.3 Text Classification with Hugging Face’s Transformers Library
9.4 Named Entity Recognition with Hugging Face’s Transformers Library
9.5 Question Answering with Hugging Face’s Transformers Library
Chapter 10: Training, Fine-tuning, and Evaluation of Transformer Models
10.1 Preprocessing Data for Transformers
10.2 Model Training and Hyperparameters
10.3 Fine-Tuning Techniques
10.4 Evaluation Metrics for NLP Tasks
10.5 Practical Exercises of Chapter 10: Training, Fine-tuning, and Evaluation of Transformer Models
Chapter 11: Recent Developments and Future of Transformers
11.1 Efficiency Improvements: ALBERT, Reformer, and more
11.2 Large Scale Models: GPT-3
11.3 Transformer Models for Multimodal Tasks
11.4 Future Directions and Open Challenges
11.5 Practical Exercises of Chapter 11: Recent Developments and Future of Transformers
Chapter 12: Conclusion and Further Resources
12.1 Recap of Key Learnings
12.2 Future Outlook
Chapter 13: Appendices
13.1 Glossary of Terms
13.2 References
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