How do I choose the optimal number of epochs for my project?

Choosing the right epoch count is both art and science.
Andrew Ng

How It Works:

Implement early-stopping callbacks and learning-rate schedules. Track training vs. validation metrics each epoch to identify overfitting points.

Key Benefits:

  • Efficient training: Saves compute by halting at peak performance.
  • Better generalization: Avoids fitting noise.
  • Automated control: Callbacks optimize without manual checks.

Real-World Use Cases:

  • Medical imaging: Early stopping when validation accuracy peaks.
  • Time-series forecasting: Epoch tuning to prevent trend overfit.

FAQs

What metrics to monitor?
Can I resume training later?