TY - BOOK AU - Lan, Guanghui TI - First-order and stochastic optimization methods for machine learning T2 - Springer series in the data sciences SN - 9783030395674 PY - 2020/// CY - Switzerland PB - Springer: KW - Machine learning models KW - Noncovex optimization KW - Stochastic convex optimization KW - Operational Research N1 - References 567-575p.; Index 577-582p N2 - This book covers not only foundational materials but also the most recent progresses made during the past few years on the area of machine learning algorithms. In spite of the intensive research and development in this area, there does not exist a systematic treatment to introduce the fundamental concepts and recent progresses on machine learning algorithms, especially on those based on stochastic optimization methods, randomized algorithms, nonconvex optimization, distributed and online learning, and projection free methods. This book will benefit the broad audience in the area of machine learning, artificial intelligence and mathematical programming community by presenting these recent developments in a tutorial style, starting from the basic building blocks to the most carefully designed and complicated algorithms for machine learning ER -