Meanings
alternative logsumexp · alternative logSumExp
- uncountablemathematicsA smooth maximum used by machine learning algorithms.
Synonyms: RealSoftMax, multivariable softplus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA smooth maximum used by machine learning algorithms.
Origin
Blend of log(arithm) + sum + exp(onential).
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