Assessing Simplification Levels in Neural Networks: The Impact of Hyperparameter Configurations on Complexity and Sensitivity
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16086v1
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:39:04 GMT
- Title: Assessing Simplification Levels in Neural Networks: The Impact of Hyperparameter Configurations on Complexity and Sensitivity
- Authors: Huixin Guan,
- Abstract summary: The experiments conducted using the MNIST dataset aim to provide insights into the relationships between hyperparameters, complexity, and sensitivity, contributing to a deeper theoretical understanding of these concepts in neural networks.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study focused on understanding the simplification properties of neural networks under different hyperparameter configurations, specifically investigating the effects on Lempel Ziv complexity and sensitivity. By adjusting key hyperparameters such as activation functions, hidden layers, and learning rate, this study evaluates how these parameters impact the complexity of network outputs and their robustness to input perturbations. The experiments conducted using the MNIST dataset aim to provide insights into the relationships between hyperparameters, complexity, and sensitivity, contributing to a deeper theoretical understanding of these concepts in neural networks.
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