Long Short-Term Memory Networks

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Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks are a type of recurrent neural network (RNN) designed to model sequential data. They are particularly effective at learning long-term dependencies in data sequences, which is a common challenge in traditional RNNs. LSTMs achieve this by incorporating memory cells and gates that regulate the flow of information, allowing them to retain information over extended periods. Common use cases for LSTMs include natural language processing tasks such as language translation, speech recognition, and time series forecasting, where understanding context and sequence is crucial.