Top 10 Deep Learning Algorithms You Should Know in

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Deep learning has gained massive popularity in scientific computing, and its algorithms
are widely used by industries that solve complex problems. All deep learning algorithms
use different types of neural networks to perform specific tasks.

This article examines essential artificial neural networks and how deep learning
algorithms work to mimic the human brain.

What is Deep Learning?

Deep learning uses artificial neural networks to perform sophisticated computations on
large amounts of data. It is a type of machine learning that works based on the structure
and function of the human brain.

Deep learning algorithms train machines by learning from examples. Industries such as
health care, eCommerce, entertainment, and advertising commonly use deep learning.

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Defining Neural Networks

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A neural network is structured like the human brain and consists of artificial neurons,
also known as nodes. These nodes are stacked next to each other in three layers:

The input layer

The hidden layer(s)
The output layer

Data provides each node with information in the form of inputs. The node multiplies the
inputs with random weights, calculates them, and adds a bias. Finally, nonlinear
functions, also known as activation functions, are applied to determine which neuron to
fire.

How Deep Learning Algorithms Work?

While deep learning algorithms feature self-learning representations, they depend upon
ANNs that mirror the way the brain computes information. During the training process,
algorithms use unknown elements in the input distribution to extract features, group
objects, and discover useful data patterns. Much like training machines for self-learning,
this occurs at multiple levels, using the algorithms to build the models.

Deep learning models make use of several algorithms. While no one network is
considered perfect, some algorithms are better suited to perform specific tasks. To choose
the right ones, it’s good to gain a solid understanding of all primary algorithms.

Types of Algorithms used in Deep Learning

Here is the list of top 10 most popular deep learning algorithms:

1. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

2. Long Short Term Memory Networks (LSTMs)
3. Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)
4. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
5. Radial Basis Function Networks (RBFNs)
6. Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs)
7. Self Organizing Maps (SOMs)

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 8. Deep Belief Networks (DBNs)
9. Restricted Boltzmann Machines( RBMs)
10. Autoencoders

Deep learning algorithms work with almost any kind of data and require large amounts of
computing power and information to solve complicated issues. Now, let us, deep-dive,
into the top 10 deep learning algorithms.

1. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)

CNN's, also known as ConvNets, consist of multiple layers and are mainly used for image
processing and object detection. Yann LeCun developed the first CNN in 1988 when it was
called LeNet. It was used for recognizing characters like ZIP codes and digits.

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CNN's are widely used to identify satellite images, process medical images, forecast
time series, and detect anomalies.

How Do CNNs Work?

CNN's have multiple layers that process and extract features from data:

Convolution Layer

CNN has a convolution layer that has several filters to perform the convolution
operation.

Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU)

CNN's have a ReLU layer to perform operations on elements. The output is a

rectified feature map.

Pooling Layer

The rectified feature map next feeds into a pooling layer. Pooling is a down-
sampling operation that reduces the dimensions of the feature map.
The pooling layer then converts the resulting two-dimensional arrays from the
pooled feature map into a single, long, continuous, linear vector by flattening it.

Fully Connected Layer

A fully connected layer forms when the flattened matrix from the pooling layer is fed
as an input, which classifies and identifies the images.

Below is an example of an image processed via CNN.

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2. Long Short Term Memory Networks (LSTMs)
LSTMs are a type of Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) that can learn and memorize long-
term dependencies. Recalling past information for long periods is the default behavior.

LSTMs retain information over time. They are useful in time-series prediction because
they remember previous inputs. LSTMs have a chain-like structure where four interacting
layers communicate in a unique way. Besides time-series predictions, LSTMs are typically
used for speech recognition, music composition, and pharmaceutical development.

How Do LSTMs Work?

First, they forget irrelevant parts of the previous state

Next, they selectively update the cell-state values
Finally, the output of certain parts of the cell state

Below is a diagram of how LSTMs operate:

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3. Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

RNNs have connections that form directed cycles, which allow the outputs from the LSTM
to be fed as inputs to the current phase.

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The output from the LSTM becomes an input to the current phase and can memorize
previous inputs due to its internal memory. RNNs are commonly used for image
captioning, time-series analysis, natural-language processing, handwriting recognition,
and machine translation.

An unfolded RNN looks like this:

How Do RNNs work?

The output at time t-1 feeds into the input at time t.

Similarly, the output at time t feeds into the input at time t+1.
RNNs can process inputs of any length.
The computation accounts for historical information, and the model size does not
increase with the input size.

Here is an example of how Google’s autocompleting feature works:

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4. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

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GANs are generative deep learning algorithms that create new data instances that
resemble the training data. GAN has two components: a generator, which learns to
generate fake data, and a discriminator, which learns from that false information.

The usage of GANs has increased over a period of time. They can be used to improve
astronomical images and simulate gravitational lensing for dark-matter research. Video
game developers use GANs to upscale low-resolution, 2D textures in old video games by
recreating them in 4K or higher resolutions via image training.

GANs help generate realistic images and cartoon characters, create photographs of
human faces, and render 3D objects.

How Do GANs work?

The discriminator learns to distinguish between the generator’s fake data and the
real sample data.
During the initial training, the generator produces fake data, and the discriminator
quickly learns to tell that it's false.
The GAN sends the results to the generator and the discriminator to update the
model.

Below is a diagram of how GANs operate:

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5. Radial Basis Function Networks (RBFNs)

RBFNs are special types of feedforward neural networks that use radial basis functions as
activation functions. They have an input layer, a hidden layer, and an output layer and are
mostly used for classification, regression, and time-series prediction.

How Do RBFNs Work?

RBFNs perform classification by measuring the input's similarity to examples from

the training set.

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 RBFNs have an input vector that feeds to the input layer. They have a layer of RBF
neurons.
The function finds the weighted sum of the inputs, and the output layer has one
node per category or class of data.
The neurons in the hidden layer contain the Gaussian transfer functions, which have
outputs that are inversely proportional to the distance from the neuron's center.
The network's output is a linear combination of the input’s radial-basis functions
and the neuron’s parameters.

See this example of an RBFN:

6. Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs)

MLPs are an excellent place to start learning about deep learning technology.

MLPs belong to the class of feedforward neural networks with multiple layers of
perceptrons that have activation functions. MLPs consist of an input layer and an output
layer that are fully connected. They have the same number of input and output layers but
may have multiple hidden layers and can be used to build speech-recognition, image-
recognition, and machine-translation software.

How Do MLPs Work?

MLPs feed the data to the input layer of the network. The layers of neurons connect
in a graph so that the signal passes in one direction.
MLPs compute the input with the weights that exist between the input layer and the
hidden layers.
MLPs use activation functions to determine which nodes to fire. Activation
functions include ReLUs, sigmoid functions, and tanh.
MLPs train the model to understand the correlation and learn the dependencies
between the independent and the target variables from a training data set.

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Below is an example of an MLP. The diagram computes weights and bias and applies
suitable activation functions to classify images of cats and dogs.

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7. Self Organizing Maps (SOMs)

Professor Teuvo Kohonen invented SOMs, which enable data visualization to reduce the
dimensions of data through self-organizing artificial neural networks.

Data visualization attempts to solve the problem that humans cannot easily visualize
high-dimensional data. SOMs are created to help users understand this high-dimensional
information.

How Do SOMs Work?

SOMs initialize weights for each node and choose a vector at random from the
training data.
SOMs examine every node to find which weights are the most likely input vector.
The winning node is called the Best Matching Unit (BMU).
SOMs discover the BMU’s neighborhood, and the amount of neighbors lessens over
time.
SOMs award a winning weight to the sample vector. The closer a node is to a BMU,
the more its weight changes..
The further the neighbor is from the BMU, the less it learns. SOMs repeat step two
for N iterations.

Below, see a diagram of an input vector of different colors. This data feeds to a SOM,
which then converts the data into 2D RGB values. Finally, it separates and categorizes the
different colors.

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8. Deep Belief Networks (DBNs)

DBNs are generative models that consist of multiple layers of stochastic, latent variables.
The latent variables have binary values and are often called hidden units.

DBNs are a stack of Boltzmann Machines with connections between the layers, and each
RBM layer communicates with both the previous and subsequent layers. Deep Belief
Networks (DBNs) are used for image-recognition, video-recognition, and motion-capture
data.

How Do DBNs Work?

Greedy learning algorithms train DBNs. The greedy learning algorithm uses a layer-
by-layer approach for learning the top-down, generative weights.
DBNs run the steps of Gibbs sampling on the top two hidden layers. This stage
draws a sample from the RBM defined by the top two hidden layers.
DBNs draw a sample from the visible units using a single pass of ancestral sampling
through the rest of the model.
DBNs learn that the values of the latent variables in every layer can be inferred by a
single, bottom-up pass.

Below is an example of DBN architecture:

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9. Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBMs)

Developed by Geoffrey Hinton, RBMs are stochastic neural networks that can learn from
a probability distribution over a set of inputs.

This deep learning algorithm is used for dimensionality reduction, classification,

regression, collaborative filtering, feature learning, and topic modeling. RBMs constitute
the building blocks of DBNs.

RBMs consist of two layers:

Visible units
Hidden units

Each visible unit is connected to all hidden units. RBMs have a bias unit that is connected
to all the visible units and the hidden units, and they have no output nodes.

How Do RBMs Work?

RBMs have two phases: forward pass and backward pass.

RBMs accept the inputs and translate them into a set of numbers that encodes the
inputs in the forward pass.
RBMs combine every input with individual weight and one overall bias. The
algorithm passes the output to the hidden layer.
In the backward pass, RBMs take that set of numbers and translate them to form the
reconstructed inputs.
RBMs combine each activation with individual weight and overall bias and pass the
output to the visible layer for reconstruction.
At the visible layer, the RBM compares the reconstruction with the original input to
analyze the quality of the result.

Below is a diagram of how RBMs function:

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10. Autoencoders

Autoencoders are a specific type of feedforward neural network in which the input and
output are identical. Geoffrey Hinton designed autoencoders in the 1980s to solve
unsupervised learning problems. They are trained neural networks that replicate the data
from the input layer to the output layer. Autoencoders are used for purposes such as
pharmaceutical discovery, popularity prediction, and image processing.

How Do Autoencoders Work?

An autoencoder consists of three main components: the encoder, the code, and the
decoder.

Autoencoders are structured to receive an input and transform it into a different

representation. They then attempt to reconstruct the original input as accurately as
possible.
When an image of a digit is not clearly visible, it feeds to an autoencoder neural
network.
Autoencoders first encode the image, then reduce the size of the input into a smaller
representation.
Finally, the autoencoder decodes the image to generate the reconstructed image.

The following image demonstrates how autoencoders operate:

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Conclusion
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FAQs

Q1. Which Algorithm is Best in Deep Learning?

Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) are the best deep learning algorithm. It is one of the oldest
deep learning techniques used by several social media sites, including Instagram and
Meta. This helps to load the images in weak networks, assists in data compression, and is
often used in speed and image recognition applications.

Q2. Which is an Example of a Deep Learning Algorithm?

A few of the many deep learning algorithms include Radial Function Networks, Multilayer
Perceptrons, Self Organizing Maps, Convolutional Neural Networks, and many more.
These algorithms include architectures inspired by the human brain neurons’ functions.

Q3. Is CNN a Deep Learning Algorithm?

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Yes, CNN is a deep learning algorithm responsible for processing animal visual cortex-
inspired images in the form of grid patterns. These are designed to automatically detect
and segment-specific objects and learn spatial hierarchies of features from low to high-
level patterns.

Q4. What are the 3 Layers of Deep Learning?

The three-layered neural network consists of three layers - input, hidden, and output
layer. When the input data is applied to the input layer, output data in the output layer is
obtained. The hidden layer is responsible for performing all the calculations and ‘hidden’
tasks.

Q5. How does a Deep Learning Model Work?

Deep learning models are trained using a neural network architecture or a set of labeled
data that contains multiple layers. They sometimes exceed human-level performance.
These architectures learn features directly from the data without hindrance to manual
feature extraction.

Q6. Which are the Best Deep Learning Algorithms?

Whether you are a beginner or a professional, these top three deep learning algorithms
will help you solve complicated issues related to deep learning: CNNs or Convolutional
Neural Networks, LSTMs or Long Short Term Memory Networks and RNNs or Recurrent
Neural Networks (RNNs).

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About the Author

Avijeet Biswal

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Avijeet is a Senior Research Analyst at Simplilearn. Passionate about Data Analytics,
Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, Avijeet is also interested in politics, cricket, and
football.

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