Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the MEAP for Deep Learning with R, Second Edition. If you are looking for a resource to learn about deep learning from scratch and to quickly become able to use this knowledge to solve real-world problems, you have found the right book. Deep Learning with R is meant for engineers and students with a reasonable amount of R experience, but no significant knowledge of machine learning and deep learning. It will take you all the way from basic theory to advanced practical applications.
This is the second edition of Deep Learning with R, updated for the state-of-the-art of deep learning in 2022, featuring a lot more content than the 2017 edition. About 50% more content, in fact. We'll cover the latest Keras and TensorFlow 2 APIs, the latest model architectures, and the latest tricks of the trade.