Perceptrons in Neural Networks

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What is the Universal Approximation Theorem?

A feedforward network with a single layer is sufficient to represent any function.

Combining ReLUs gives a piecewise linear function.

True

What type of classifiers are decision trees?

Non-linear classifiers

Which of the following statements about a single-layer network is true?

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What is the distinction between discriminative and generative models?

Discriminative models learn from given data only, while generative models learn how data is generated from the underlying probability distribution. Signup and view all the answers

What roles do deep learning models like ChatGPT use?

Deep learning models produce human-like text through transformer neural networks. Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of data utilization trends can potentially save resources?

Immediately impactful for analytics applications Signup and view all the answers

What has been learned regarding analytics in relation to our future on Earth?

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What is a perceptron?

A simple binary linear classifier. Signup and view all the answers

Which activation function can be used in perceptrons?

Step function Signup and view all the answers

A perceptron can solve complex problems such as the XOR function on its own.

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What does the activation function do in a perceptron?

It determines the output of the perceptron based on the input. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the bias input in a perceptron?

It adjusts the output independently of the input values. Signup and view all the answers

What are the building blocks of a neural network?

Perceptrons. Signup and view all the answers

A perceptron computes its output $z$ using the formula $z = h(\sum_{i=0}^{D} w_i x_i)$, where $h$ is the ______.

activation function Signup and view all the answers

Linear regression produces a classifier function that can be considered a perceptron.

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What limitation do perceptrons have?

They cannot solve non-linear problems. Signup and view all the answers

What mathematical operation does a perceptron perform?

It calculates a weighted sum of its inputs. Signup and view all the answers

Neurons are inspired by ______ in biological systems.

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Study Notes

Perceptrons

A perceptron is a function that maps D-dimensional vectors to real numbers.
It is a simple binary linear classifier, with the ability to compute the Boolean AND function.
The perceptron model is inspired by the way neurons operate in the brain.
A perceptron computes its output 𝑧 in two steps:
- Step 1: 𝑎 = 𝒘𝑇 𝒙 = σ𝐷 𝑖=0 𝑤𝑖 𝑥𝑖
- Step 2: 𝑧 = ℎ 𝑎
The bias input (𝑥0) is always equal to 1.
The bias weight (𝑤0) is optimised during training.
The activation function (ℎ) used in a perceptron is either a step function or sigmoid function and can be changed based on the requirement.
The sigmoidal function allows the use of gradient descent which is a powerful method for finding the optimal weights given a training dataset
Examples of Boolean functions that can be computed by the perceptron are the AND, OR, and NOT function.
The XOR function cannot be computed by a single perceptron but requires a neural network.

Neural Networks

Built by using perceptrons as building blocks
Inputs to some perceptrons are outputs of other perceptrons
Can compute several functions
Consists of units:
- input units
- perceptrons
Each unit is connected to another unit by weights denoted by 𝑤𝑗𝑖.
Weights are optimised by a learning method
Neural networks are organized into layers:
- input layer
- output layer
- hidden layers (can be zero or multiple in between input and output layer)
The outputs of the hidden layers serve as inputs to the next layer. This process continues until the output layer is reached.
The XOR function can be computed by a neural network consisting of three units with two inputs (𝑥1, 𝑥2) and one output.
The output of the XOR function can be represented by the following function: A OR B (unit 3) A AND (NOT B) (unit 5) A AND B (unit 4)

Universal Approximation Theorem

Provides a theoretical foundation for the power of neural networks
A feedforward network with a single layer is sufficient to represent any continuous function
Uses rectified linear units (ReLUs)
This theorem highlights that neural networks are capable of approximating any function, given sufficient complexity (neurons, layers).
The theorem states: "A feedforward network with a single layer is sufficient to represent any function"
This theorem allows us to represent a decision tree with a single layer by using ReLUs, which are piecewise linear functions.
In simpler terms, ReLUs, can can take on a value of zero for any input less than zero and the input value itself if the input is greater than or equal to zero.
These ReLU functions can be used to approximate any function by gradually increasing the number of ReLUs (Neurons in a single layer) by creating a piecewise linear function

The Importance of Activation Functions

Activation functions are crucial for introducing non-linearity into neural networks.
If we didn't have activation functions, neural networks would just be linear transformations, limiting their representational power.
Examples of activation functions: step, sigmoid, ReLU
The chosen activation function can massively impact the network's learning and performance.

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This quiz explores the concept of perceptrons, a fundamental building block of artificial neural networks. You will learn about their structure, functionality, and how they relate to Boolean functions such as AND, OR, and NOT. Additionally, it discusses limitations such as the inability to compute the XOR function with a single perceptron.