Parametric Leaky Tanh: A New Hybrid Activation Function for Deep Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.07720v1
• Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:59:27 GMT
• Title: Parametric Leaky Tanh: A New Hybrid Activation Function for Deep Learning
• Authors: Stamatis Mastromichalakis
• Abstract summary: Activation functions (AFs) are crucial components of deep neural networks (DNNs) We propose a novel hybrid activation function designed to combine the strengths of both the Tanh and Leaky ReLU activation functions. PLanh is differentiable at all points and addresses the 'dying ReLU' problem by ensuring a non-zero gradient for negative inputs.
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• Abstract: Activation functions (AFs) are crucial components of deep neural networks (DNNs), having a significant impact on their performance. An activation function in a DNN is typically a smooth, nonlinear function that transforms an input signal into an output signal for the subsequent layer. In this paper, we propose the Parametric Leaky Tanh (PLTanh), a novel hybrid activation function designed to combine the strengths of both the Tanh and Leaky ReLU (LReLU) activation functions. PLTanh is differentiable at all points and addresses the 'dying ReLU' problem by ensuring a non-zero gradient for negative inputs, consistent with the behavior of LReLU. By integrating the unique advantages of these two diverse activation functions, PLTanh facilitates the learning of more intricate nonlinear relationships within the network. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of PLTanh against established activation functions, namely ReLU, LReLU, and ALReLU utilizing five diverse datasets.

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