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infomax

infomax noun: a particular optimization method, prescribing that a function that maps a set of inputs to a set of outputs should maximize the average mutual information between the two sets, subject to constraints.

Noun

infomax (uncountable)

  1. A particular optimization method, prescribing that a function that maps a set of inputs to a set of outputs should maximize the average mutual information between the two sets, subject to constraints.
    • After filtering, an independent component analysis (ICA) was applied to the epoched data, using the extended infomax ICA algorithm [41 ].2015 July 6, “Stronger Neural Modulation by Visual Motion Intensity in Autism Spectrum Disorders”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of infomax

From info + max.

Questions about infomax

What does infomax mean?
Infomax means a particular optimization method, prescribing that a function that maps a set of inputs to a set of outputs should maximize the average mutual information between the two sets, subject to constraints.
What part of speech is infomax?
Infomax is a noun.

Words near infomax in the dictionary

  1. infomachine
  2. infomachines
  3. infomania
  4. infomaniac
  5. infomaniacs
  6. infomax
  7. infomediaries
  8. infomediary
  9. infomercial
  10. infomercialization
  11. infomercials

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