WEEK 01 · COMPLETE GUIDE
Foundations for
generative models.
The complete approved Week 1 guide, from data distributions to variational optimization. Study in two connected parts.
2 parts available45 illustrationsWorked examples and revision
Week 1 parts
Follow the learning sequencePART 1
Open part →02Foundations to divergences
Generative models, data notation, generators, optimization, convexity, KL, JS, and total variation.
26 illustrations · Worked examples · Revision questionsPART 2
Open part →From convex conjugates to variational optimization
Expectations, supremum and infimum, convex conjugates, function classes, variational divergence, and empirical objectives.
19 illustrations · Worked examples · Revision questions