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Feedforward Network

Neural Networks · Level 2 of 5

Feedforward Network

A neural network whose computation flows forward without recurrent cycles.

Its computational graph does not feed a state back through time.

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An input passes through three layers to produce a prediction.

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Feedforward Network. A neural network whose computation flows forward without recurrent cycles. Its computational graph does not feed a state back through time. For example: An input passes through three layers to produce a prediction.

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