TensorFlow

FAQ

Article from Issue 199/2017

Author(s): Ben Everard

Welcome our new artificial intelligence overlords by tinkering with their gray matter.

Q: Let's start at the beginning. What are tensors, and where should they flow?

A: Without getting too bogged down in mathematics, tensor is just a fancy word for multidimensional array. These arrays flow through a series of steps to arrive at some calculation. Basically, TensorFlow is a programming tool for pushing big bits of data through a predefined series of steps.

Q: Ah, that's interesting, but it sounds like an awfully complicated way of programming. Why would I want to go to all the trouble of flowing tensors?

[...]

Use Express-Checkout link below to read the full article (PDF).

Buy this article as PDF

Express-Checkout as PDF

Price $2.95
(incl. VAT)

Buy Linux Magazine

SINGLE ISSUES

Print Issues

Digital Issues

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Print Subs

Digisubs

TABLET & SMARTPHONE APPS

US / Canada

UK / Australia

Related content

TensorFlow AI on the Pi

You don't need a powerful computer system to use AI. We show what it takes to benefit from AI on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle.

more »
Spam-Detecting Neural Network

Build a neural network that uncovers spam websites.

more »
Programming Snapshot – Mileage AI

On the basis of training data in the form of daily car mileage, Mike Schilli's AI program tries to identify patterns in driving behavior and make forecasts.

more »
Machine Learning Smarts for Shutterbugs

PhotoPrism offers a combination of a polished, user-friendly interface and an artificial intelligence engine that makes organizing, searching, and sharing photos a breeze.

more »
Generative Adversarial Networks

Auction houses are selling AI-based artwork that looks like it came from the grand masters. The Internet is peppered with photos of people who don't exist, and the movie industry dreams of resurrecting dead stars. Enter the world of generative adversarial networks.

more »