softmax function

function that maps a k-element real-valued vector to a k-element categorical probability distribution
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softmax function

Summary

softmax function is an activation function[1]. It draws 1,282 Wikipedia views per month (activation_function category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • softmax function's instance of is recorded as activation function[3].
  • softmax function's has use is recorded as machine learning[4].
  • softmax function's has use is recorded as deep neural network[5].
  • softmax function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fswxg[6].
  • softmax function's defining formula is recorded as \sigma(\mathbf{z})j = \frac{e^{z_j}}{\sum{k=1}^K e^{z_k}}[7].
  • softmax function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].
  • softmax function's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 188441871[9].
  • softmax function's in defining formula is recorded as \sigma[10].
  • softmax function's in defining formula is recorded as e[11].
  • softmax function's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C188441871[12].

Why It Matters

softmax function draws 1,282 Wikipedia views per month (activation_function category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . sciencedirect.com. Retrieved . sciencedirect.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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