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Methods of Delivering Services: Understanding Backpropagation

In modern AI services, one of the most effective methods for optimizing deep learning models is through the process of Backpropagation. Backpropagation is the core algorithm used to train neural networks. It works by propagating the error backward through the network, adjusting the weights to minimize the difference between the predicted output and the actual output.

To understand Backpropagation in the context of neural networks, consider the following key formulas used during the weight update process:

The weight update rule for a given layer is given by:

$$w_{ij}(t+1)=w_{ij}(t)-\eta \frac{\partial L}{\partial w_{ij}}$$

Where:

• w_ij represents the weight between neuron i in the previous layer and neuron j in the current layer.
• η is the learning rate, controlling the step size of the weight update.
• L represents the loss function, which measures the difference between the network's output and the expected output.
• ∂L/∂w_ij is the partial derivative of the loss with respect to the weight w_ij.

In Backpropagation, we also need to compute the error at each layer. For the output layer, the error δ is calculated as:

$${\delta }_j=(y_j-{\hat{y}}_j)\cdot {\sigma }^{\prime }(z_j)$$

Where:

• y_j is the actual output.
• ĥy_j is the predicted output of the network.
• σ'(z_j) is the derivative of the activation function applied to the input z_j.

Once the error is calculated for the output layer, it is propagated backward to update the weights of the hidden layers. The error term for the hidden layer is given by:

$${\delta }_j={\sigma }^{\prime }(z_j)\sum _k{\delta }_k{w}_{jk}$$

In this equation:

• σ'(z_j) is the derivative of the activation function.
• δ_k is the error term for the next layer.
• w_jk represents the weight between the current layer and the next layer.

The process of Backpropagation allows the network to fine-tune its weights iteratively, reducing the error and making better predictions over time. This method is crucial for delivering AI-powered services, such as recommendation systems, image recognition, and natural language processing.