Machine Learning, Fall 2008, Homework 4

Problem Descriptions

• HW4.pdf, with descriptions of the backpropagation algorithm
• 5 points bonus if you can give a satisfactory answer of why we cannot (actually, should not) initialize the backpropagation algorithm with zero weights

Data Sets

• hw4_train.dat
• hw4_test.dat

Information

• guidelines about submission and source code uploading: here
• CEIBA:
  • login: http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw
  • discussion: http://tinyurl.com/ml08fall-forum-english
  • source uploading: http://tinyurl.com/ml08fall-hw or http://tinyurl.com/ml08fall-hw-ch
• TA session: 11/19/2008, noon to 2pm, R106
• other help from TAs: ml08fall AT csie DOT ntu DOT edu DOT tw

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