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sigmoid functions

sigmoid functions is the plural of sigmoid function.

Meaning of sigmoid function

Noun

sigmoid function (plural sigmoid functions)

  1. Any of various real functions whose graph resembles an elongated letter "S"; specifically, the logistic function y=(eˣ)/(eˣ+1)=1/(1+e⁻ˣ).
    • [The] [s]igmoid function is the most commonly known function used in feed forward neural networks because of its nonlinearity and the computational simplicity of its derivative.1995, Jun Han, Claudio Moraga, The Influence of the Sigmoid Function Parameters on the Speed of Backpropagation Learning, José Mira, Francisco Sandoval (editors), From Natural to Artificial Neural...
    Synonyms:
    sigmoid

Questions about sigmoid functions

What is sigmoid functions the plural of?
Sigmoid functions is the plural of sigmoid function.

Words near sigmoid functions in the dictionary

  1. sigmoid colon
  2. sigmoid colons
  3. sigmoid flexure
  4. sigmoid flexures
  5. sigmoid function
  6. sigmoid functions
  7. sigmoid notch
  8. sigmoid notches
  9. sigmoid sinus
  10. sigmoid sinuses
  11. sigmoidal

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