1 Machine learning and graphs: An introduction
This chapter covers
- An introduction to machine learning
- An introduction to graphs
- The role of graphs in machine learning applications
Machine learning is a core branch of artificial intelligence: it is the field of study in computer science that allows computer programs to learn from data. The term was coined in 1959, when Arthur Samuel, an IBM computer scientist, wrote the first computer program to play checkers [Samuel, 1959]. He had a clear idea in mind:
Programming computers to learn from experience should eventually eliminate the need for much of this detailed programming effort.
Samuel wrote his initial program by assigning a score to each board position based on a fixed formula. This program ...
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