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GRADIENT ALGORITHM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradient back-propagation algorithm
1, record 1, English, gradient%20back%2Dpropagation%20algorithm
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The nonlinear autoregressive exogeneous model (NARX)] is a type of recurrent neural network [that] has the same training techniques [as] classical networks based on the gradient back-propagation algorithm. 1, record 1, English, - gradient%20back%2Dpropagation%20algorithm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gradient back propagation algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de rétropropagation du gradient
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20de%20r%C3%A9tropropagation%20du%20gradient
correct, masculine noun
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'algorithme de rétropropagation du gradient fut l'un des premiers algorithmes d'apprentissage développé pour les réseaux de neurones multicouches. Encore aujourd'hui, il est utilisé à des fins de comparaisons lorsque de nouveaux algorithmes sont développés. 1, record 1, French, - algorithme%20de%20r%C3%A9tropropagation%20du%20gradient
Record 1, Key term(s)
- algorithme de rétro-propagation du gradient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- algoritmo de retropropagación del gradiente
1, record 1, Spanish, algoritmo%20de%20retropropagaci%C3%B3n%20del%20gradiente
correct, masculine noun
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Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stochastic gradient algorithm
1, record 2, English, stochastic%20gradient%20algorithm
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stochastic gradient descent 2, record 2, English, stochastic%20gradient%20descent
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- SGD 3, record 2, English, SGD
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- SGD 3, record 2, English, SGD
- stochastic gradient descent algorithm 4, record 2, English, stochastic%20gradient%20descent%20algorithm
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Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stochastic gradient algorithms are widely used for large-scale learning and inference problems. However, their use in practice is typically guided by heuristics and trial-and-error rather than rigorous, generalizable theory. 5, record 2, English, - stochastic%20gradient%20algorithm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stochastic gradient descent (SGD) and its variants have established themselves as the go-to algorithms for large-scale machine learning problems with independent samples due to their generalization performance and intrinsic computational advantage. 3, record 2, English, - stochastic%20gradient%20algorithm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algorithme du gradient stochastique
1, record 2, French, algorithme%20du%20gradient%20stochastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- algorithme de descente de gradient stochastique 2, record 2, French, algorithme%20de%20descente%20de%20gradient%20stochastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gradient algorithm
1, record 3, English, gradient%20algorithm
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Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algorithm which makes use of the least-mean-square error signal. 1, record 3, English, - gradient%20algorithm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de gradient
1, record 3, French, algorithme%20de%20gradient
correct, masculine noun
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