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Adam Optimizer

An optimization algorithm that combines the best parts of two other methods — AdaGrad and RMSProp.

Definition

An optimization algorithm that combines the best parts of two other methods — AdaGrad and RMSProp. It adapts the learning rate for each parameter individually, making it one of the most popular choices for training deep neural networks. Works well out of the box with minimal tuning.

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