Keras

Keras is an open source neural network library written in Python. It is capable of

Keras
running on top of MXNet, Deeplearning4j, TensorFlow, Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit
or Theano.[1][2] Designed to enable fast experimentation with deep neural networks,
it focuses on being minimal, modular and extensible. It was developed as part of the
research effort of project ONEIROS (Open-ended Neuro-Electronic Intelligent
Robot Operating System),[3] and its primary author and maintainer is François
Chollet, a Google engineer.

In 2017, Google's TensorFlow team decided to support Keras in TensorFlow's core

library. Chollet explained that Keras was conceived to be an interface rather than an
end-to-end machine-learning framework. It presents a higher-level, more intuitive
set of abstractions that make it easy to configure neural networks regardless of the Original author(s) François
backend scientific computing library.[4] Microsoft has been working to add a CNTK Chollet
backend to Keras as well, and the functionality is currently in beta release with Developer(s) various
CNTK v2.0 .[5][6]
Initial release 27 March
2015
Stable release 2.1.2 /
1 December
Contents
2017
Features
Development status Active
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Written in Python
See also
Platform Cross-
References
platform
External links
Type Neural
Networks

Features License MIT

Website keras.io
The library contains numerous implementations of commonly used neural network
building blocks such as layers, objectives, activation functions, optimizers, and a host of tools to make working with image and text
data easier. The code is hosted on GitHub, and community support forums include the GitHub issues page, a Gitter channel and a
Slack channel.

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As of 16 September 2016, Keras is the second-fastest growing deep learning framework after Google's TensorFlow, and the third
largest after TensorFlow and Caffe.[7]

See also
Comparison of deep learning software

References
 1. "This Is What Makes Keras Different, According To Its Author" (https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/08/25/this-is
-what-makes-keras-different-according-to-its-author/). forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
2. Deeplearning4j Keras Frontend(https://github.com/crockpotveggies/dl4j-examples/tree/keras-examples/dl4j-keras-e
xamples)
3. "Keras Documentation"(https://keras.io/#why-this-name-keras). keras.io. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
4. Chollet GitHub Comment(https://github.com/fchollet/keras/issues/5050)
5. CNTK Keras GitHub Issue(https://github.com/Microsoft/CNTK/issues/797)
6. alexeyo. "CNTK_2_0_Release_Notes"(https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cognitive-toolkit/ReleaseNotes/CNTK_2_0_
Release_Notes). docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
7. "François Chollet on Twitter" (https://twitter.com/fchollet/status/776455778274250752). Retrieved 2016-09-18.

External links
Official website

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