sigmoid function

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sigmoid function

noun sigmoid functions

Any of various real functions whose graph resembles an elongated letter "S"; specifically, the logistic function y=(eˣ)/(eˣ+1)=1/(1+e⁻ˣ). 1995, Jun Han, Claudio Moraga, The Influence of the Sigmoid Function Parameters on the Speed of Backpropagation Learning, José Mira, Francisco Sandoval (editors), From Natural to Artificial Neural Computation: International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks, Proceedings, Springer, LNCS 930, pag
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@misc{sigmoid_function_2026,
  title = {sigmoid function},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sigmoid%20function},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}