Top "Activation-function" questions

Activation function is a non-linear transformation, usually applied in neural networks to the output of the linear or convolutional layer.

What is the intuition of using tanh in LSTM

In LSTM Network (Understanding LSTMs), Why input gate and output gate use tanh? what is the intuition behind this? it …

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How to make a custom activation function with only Python in Tensorflow?

Suppose you need to make an activation function which is not possible using only pre-defined tensorflow building-blocks, what can you …

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Activation function for output layer for regression models in Neural Networks

I have been experimenting with neural networks these days. I have come across a general question regarding the activation function …

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Tensorflow error: Using a `tf.Tensor` as a Python `bool` is not allowed

I am struggling to implement an activation function in TensorFlow in Python. The code is the following: def myfunc(x): …

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Why use softmax only in the output layer and not in hidden layers?

Most examples of neural networks for classification tasks I've seen use the a softmax layer as output activation function. Normally, …

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How to implement the derivative of Leaky Relu in python?

How would I implement the derivative of Leaky ReLU in Python without using Tensorflow? Is there a better way than …

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