# Optimizer (machine learning)

> A specific implementation of the gradient descent algorithm. Popular optimizers include:[^1]

A specific implementation of the [gradient descent](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Gradient%20descent.txt) algorithm. Popular optimizers include:[^1]

- [AdaGrad](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/AdaGrad.txt), which stands for ADAptive GRADient descent.
- <Adam>, which stands for ADAptive with Momentum.

## Footnotes

[^1]: https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#optimizer