Overview of Algorithms for Natural Language Processing and Time Series Analyses

A host of machine learning algorithms have been used to perform several different tasks in NLP and TSA. Prior to implementing these algorithms, some degree of data preprocessing is required. Deep learning approaches utilizing multilayer perceptrons, recurrent neural networks (RNNs), and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) represent commonly used techniques. In supervised learning applications, all these models map inputs into a predicted output and then model the discrepancy between predicted values and the real output according to a loss function. The parameters of the mapping function are then optimized through the process of gradient descent and backward propagation in order to minimize this loss. This is the main premise behind many supervised learning algorithms. As experience with these algorithms grows, increased applications in the fields of medicine and neuroscience are anticipated.