Backpropagation is an algorithm for training neural networks by computing gradients for each weight to minimize loss. It works efficiently by propagating gradients layer by layer using the chain rule to avoid redundant computation. Backpropagation allows neural networks to be trained with gradient descent methods to update weights based on error.
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Backpropagation
Backpropagation is an algorithm for training neural networks by computing gradients for each weight to minimize loss. It works efficiently by propagating gradients layer by layer using the chain rule to avoid redundant computation. Backpropagation allows neural networks to be trained with gradient descent methods to update weights based on error.
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Backpropagation:
Backpropagation is a widely used algorithm for training feedforward neural
networks. It computes the gradient of the loss function with respect to the network weights. It is very efficient, rather than naively directly computing the gradient concerning each weight. This efficiency makes it possible to use gradient methods to train multi-layer networks and update weights to minimize loss; variants such as gradient descent or stochastic gradient descent are often used. The backpropagation algorithm works by computing the gradient of the loss function with respect to each weight via the chain rule, computing the gradient layer by layer, and iterating backward from the last layer to avoid redundant computation of intermediate terms in the chain rule.
Features of Backpropagation:
1. it is the gradient descent method as used in the case of simple perceptron
network with the differentiable unit. 2. it is different from other networks in respect to the process by which the weights are calculated during the learning period of the network. 3. training is done in the three stages : the feed-forward of input training pattern the calculation and backpropagation of the error updation of the weight Working of Backpropagation: Neural networks use supervised learning to generate output vectors from input vectors that the network operates on. It Compares generated output to the desired output and generates an error report if the result does not match the generated output vector. Then it adjusts the weights according to the bug report to get your desired output.
Backpropagation Algorithm:
Step 1: Inputs X, arrive through the preconnected path.
Step 2: The input is modeled using true weights W. Weights are usually chosen randomly. Step 3: Calculate the output of each neuron from the input layer to the hidden layer to the output layer. Step 4: Calculate the error in the outputs Backpropagation Error= Actual Output – Desired Output Step 5: From the output layer, go back to the hidden layer to adjust the weights to reduce the error. Step 6: Repeat the process until the desired output is achieved.
Need for Backpropagation:
Backpropagation is “backpropagation of errors” and is very useful for training
neural networks. It’s fast, easy to implement, and simple. Backpropagation does not require any parameters to be set, except the number of inputs. Backpropagation is a flexible method because no prior knowledge of the network is required.
Types of Backpropagation
There are two types of backpropagation networks.
Static backpropagation: Static backpropagation is a network designed to map static inputs for static outputs. These types of networks are capable of solving static classification problems such as OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Recurrent backpropagation: Recursive backpropagation is another network used for fixed-point learning. Activation in recurrent backpropagation is feed-forward until a fixed value is reached. Static backpropagation provides an instant mapping, while recurrent backpropagation does not provide an instant mapping.
Advantages:
It is simple, fast, and easy to program.
Only numbers of the input are tuned, not any other parameter. It is Flexible and efficient. No need for users to learn any special functions.
Disadvantages:
It is sensitive to noisy data and irregularities. Noisy data can lead to
inaccurate results. Performance is highly dependent on input data. Spending too much time training. The matrix-based approach is preferred over a mini-batch.
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