Loss function
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loss-function-180-3051005
title:
Loss function
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In mathematical optimization and decision theory, a loss function or cost function is a function that maps an event or values of one or more variables onto a real number intuitively representing some "cost" associated with the event. An optimization problem seeks to minimize a loss function. An objective function is either a loss function or its opposite, in which case it is to be maximized. The loss function could include terms from several levels of the hierarchy. In statistics, typically a lo
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Mathematical relation assigning a probability event to a cost
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_function
date created:
2004-01-25T20:03:11Z
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2024-09-05T08:58:46Z
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