What is an «activation function»?

dmitrii_fediuk (Dmitrii Fediuk) May 23, 2019, 8:07pm 1

The activation function of a node defines the output of that node given an input or set of inputs.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activation_function

What is an «artificial neuron»?

dmitrii_fediuk (Dmitrii Fediuk) May 23, 2019, 11:38pm 2

See also:

Avinash Sharma V - «Understanding activation functions in neural networks» (2017-03-31)
Anish Singh Walia - «Activation functions and it’s types. Which is better?» (2017-05-29)