Featured books

We have developed two complimentary textbooks, the first one decomposes ML into three main components: data, model, and loss function. The second book focuses on the principles and practice of federated learning (FL), a paradigm for distributed machine learning with privacy constraints. Both books are designed to be accessible and practical, with a focus on building intuition and real-world applications.

Machine Learning: The Basics

Alexander Jung · Textbook

A concise, accessible introduction to modern ML concepts, methods, and intuition.

  • Clear, compact coverage of supervised/unsupervised learning and evaluation.
  • Builds intuition with minimal overhead; ideal as a first course companion.
  • Widely used in teaching; pairs naturally with the Federated Learning textbook.

Federated Learning — From Theory to Practice

Alexander Jung · Textbook (forthcoming)

Unifying principles (incl. GTVMin), algorithms, systems, and real-world case studies.

  • Bridges fundamentals to deployment: objectives, personalization, privacy, robustness.
  • Hands-on: practical recipes, pitfalls, and design patterns for FL at scale.
  • Applications: healthcare, sensors, and beyond; with exercises and figures.