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\( \sigma \)

Short Description

This symbol represents the sigmoid function.

Medium Description

This symbol represents the sigmoid function. It is commonly used as an activation function in neural networks.

Long Description

The symbol \(\sigma\) represents the sigmoid function. It is commonly used as an activation function in neural networks. Any mathematical function which yields an S-shaped curve can be considered as sigmoid. A common example is \(tanh\).

References

  1. Jaeger, H. (n.d.). Neural Networks (AI) (WBAI028-05) Lecture Notes BSc program in Artificial Intelligence. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.ai.rug.nl/minds/uploads/LN_NN_RUG.pdf