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What is the purpose of an activation function in a neuron?
What is the purpose of an activation function in a neuron?
What does the logistic activation function $\varphi(z) = \frac{1}{1 + e^{-\alpha z}}$ do?
What does the logistic activation function $\varphi(z) = \frac{1}{1 + e^{-\alpha z}}$ do?
What do the connection strengths or weights represent in a neural system?
What do the connection strengths or weights represent in a neural system?
What is the purpose of the hyperbolic tangent activation function $\varphi(u) = \tanh(\gamma u) = \frac{1 - e^{-2\gamma u}}{1 + e^{-2\gamma u}}$?
What is the purpose of the hyperbolic tangent activation function $\varphi(u) = \tanh(\gamma u) = \frac{1 - e^{-2\gamma u}}{1 + e^{-2\gamma u}}$?
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What does the threshold activation function $\varphi(z) = \text{sign}(z)$ do?
What does the threshold activation function $\varphi(z) = \text{sign}(z)$ do?
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