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PyTorch is a popular open-source machine learning library developed by Facebook's AI

Research lab. It's commonly used for building and training deep learning models. Here
are the basic steps to use PyTorch:

1. Installation:
 You need to install PyTorch first. You can find installation instructions on the
official PyTorch website (https://pytorch.org/).
2. Importing PyTorch:
 Import the PyTorch library in your Python script or Jupyter Notebook.
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import torch
3. Creating Tensors:
 Tensors are the fundamental data structures in PyTorch. You can create tensors
using torch.Tensor(), torch.zeros(), torch.ones(), or by converting NumPy
arrays to tensors.
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# Creating a tensor tensor = torch.Tensor([1, 2, 3])
4. Defining a Neural Network:
 PyTorch makes it easy to define neural network architectures using the torch.nn
module. You can define layers, activation functions, and more.
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import torch.nn as nn class MyModel(nn.Module): def __init__(self): super(MyModel, self).__init__() self.fc1 =
nn.Linear(10, 5) self.relu = nn.ReLU() self.fc2 = nn.Linear(5, 2) def forward(self, x): x = self.fc1(x) x = self.relu(x)
x = self.fc2(x) return x
5. Data Preparation:
 Prepare your data for training. This includes loading datasets, preprocessing, and
splitting into training and validation sets.
6. Loss Function and Optimizer:
 Choose a loss function appropriate for your task (e.g., mean squared error for
regression, cross-entropy for classification) and an optimizer (e.g., SGD, Adam).
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criterion = nn.CrossEntropyLoss() optimizer = torch.optim.SGD(model.parameters(), lr=0.01)
7. Training Loop:
 Write a training loop that iterates over your dataset, computes predictions,
calculates the loss, backpropagates errors, and updates model weights.
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for epoch in range(num_epochs): for inputs, labels in dataloader: optimizer.zero_grad() outputs = model(inputs) loss
= criterion(outputs, labels) loss.backward() optimizer.step()
8. Model Evaluation:
 After training, evaluate your model on a separate validation or test dataset to
assess its performance.
9. Inference:
 Use your trained model for inference on new data by passing input data through
the model.
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with torch.no_grad(): test_outputs = model(test_inputs)
10. Saving and Loading Models:
 Save your trained model's state dictionary to disk for later use and load it when
needed.
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torch.save(model.state_dict(), 'model.pth') model.load_state_dict(torch.load('model.pth'))

These are the fundamental steps to use PyTorch for machine learning and deep learning
tasks. Depending on your specific project and use case, you may need to explore
additional features and libraries within the PyTorch ecosystem.

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