Sigmoid
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This article is about some squashing functions of deep learning, including Softmax Function, Sigmoid Function, and Hyperbolic Functions. All of these three functions are used to squash value to a certain range. Softmax Function Softmax Function: A generalization of the logistic function that "squashes" a K-dimensional vector z of arbitrary real values to a K-dimensional vector of real values, where each entry is in the range (0, 1], and all the entries add up to 1. In probability theory, the output of the softmax function can be used to represent a categorical distribution - that is, a probability distribution over K different possible outcomes. The softmax function is the gradient of the LogSumExp function. LogSumExp Function LogSumExp Function: The LogSumExp(LSE) function is a smooth approximation to the maximum function. ( stands for the natural logarithm function, i.e. the logarithm to the base e.) When directly encountered, LSE can be well-approximated by : Sigmoid