Advanced Python Programming for Machine Learning
Chapter 1: Advanced Python Constructs for ML Pipelines
Advanced Generator Techniques for Memory-Efficient Data Handling
Context Managers for Resource Management in ML Workflows
Functional Programming Patterns in Python for Data Transformation
Higher-Order Functions and Closures in ML
Working with Iterators and Itertools for Complex Sequences
Hands-on Practical: Building a Data Pipeline Component
Chapter 2: Performance Optimization in Python for ML
Profiling Python Code: Identifying Bottlenecks
Optimizing NumPy Operations
Efficient Pandas Usage for Large Datasets
Introduction to Cython for Speeding Up Python Code
Using Numba for Just-In-Time Compilation
Understanding Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
Memory Profiling and Optimization Techniques
Hands-on Practical: Optimizing a Feature Engineering Function
Chapter 3: Metaprogramming and Python Internals for ML Frameworks
Advanced Decorator Applications
Understanding and Implementing Descriptors
Metaclasses: Customizing Class Creation
Dynamic Code Generation and Execution
Introspection and Reflection Techniques
Attribute Access Customization (__getattr__, __getattribute__)
Hands-on Practical: Building a Plugin System with Metaclasses
Chapter 4: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms in Python for ML
Implementing Trees for Hierarchical Data
Graph Data Structures and Algorithms
Using Priority Queues and Heaps
Spatial Data Structures (Quadtrees, Octrees)
Probabilistic Data Structures (Bloom Filters, HyperLogLog)
Algorithm Design Paradigms (Greedy, Dynamic Programming) in ML
Hands-on Practical: Implementing a k-d Tree for Nearest Neighbor Search
Chapter 5: Concurrency and Parallelism in Python for ML Workloads
Threading vs Multiprocessing for ML Tasks
The multiprocessing Module for Parallel Execution
Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Techniques
Using concurrent.futures for High-Level Concurrency
Introduction to asyncio for Asynchronous ML Operations
Synchronization Primitives (Locks, Semaphores, Events)
Debugging Concurrent Python Applications
Hands-on Practical: Parallelizing Data Preprocessing
Chapter 6: Building Custom ML Estimators and Transformers with Python
Scikit-learn API and Estimator Interface
Implementing Custom Transformers
Developing Custom Estimators
Composition and Inheritance for ML Components
Parameter Validation and Management
Integrating Custom Components into Pipelines
Testing Custom ML Components
Hands-on Practical: Building a Custom Ensemble Estimator
Graph Data Structures and Algorithms
Was this section helpful?
- Introduction to Algorithms, Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, and Clifford Stein, 2022 (The MIT Press) - A comprehensive and authoritative textbook covering fundamental data structures, graph representations, and algorithms like BFS, DFS, Dijkstra's, and Minimum Spanning Trees.
- NetworkX Documentation, Aric A. Hagberg, Daniel A. Schult, and Pieter J. Swart, 2025 - The official documentation for NetworkX, an essential Python library for creating, manipulating, and studying the structure and function of complex networks.
- Graph Neural Networks: A Review of Methods and Applications, Jie Zhou, Ganqu Cui, Zhengyu Chen, Ming Ding, Stefan Neumann, Jiaying Li, and Jie Tang, 2020 IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Vol. 32 (IEEE) DOI: 10.1109/TNNLS.2020.2974937 - A widely cited survey providing a comprehensive overview of Graph Neural Networks, their methodologies, and diverse applications in machine learning.
- Data Structures and Algorithms in Python, Michael T. Goodrich, Roberto Tamassia, and Michael H. Goldwasser, 2013 (John Wiley & Sons) - A standard textbook that presents data structures and algorithms, including comprehensive coverage of graphs, with examples and implementations specifically in Python.