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Activation functions shape the outputs of artificial neurons and, therefore, are integral parts of neural networks in general and deep learning in particular. Some activation functions, such as logistic and relu, have been used for many…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-01-26 Johannes Lederer

The primary neural networks decision-making units are activation functions. Moreover, they evaluate the output of networks neural node; thus, they are essential for the performance of the whole network. Hence, it is critical to choose the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-10-20 Tomasz Szandała

Most deep neural networks use simple, fixed activation functions, such as sigmoids or rectified linear units, regardless of domain or network structure. We introduce differential equation units (DEUs), an improvement to modern neural…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-05-21 MohamadAli Torkamani , Phillip Wallis , Shiv Shankar , Amirmohammad Rooshenas

In this paper, we are introducing a novel model of artificial intelligence, the functional neural network for modeling of human decision-making processes. This neural network is composed of multiple artificial neurons racing in the network.…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-12-13 Frederic Jumelle , Kelvin So , Didan Deng

In this paper the author presents the results of the preliminary investigation of fractional dynamical systems based on the results of numerical simulations of fractional maps. Fractional maps are equivalent to fractional differential…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2018-07-06 Mark Edelman

Attention mechanisms underpin the computational power of Transformer models, which have achieved remarkable success across diverse domains. Yet understanding and extending the principles underlying self-attention remains a key challenge for…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-14 Cheng Kevin Qu , Andrew Ly , Pulin Gong

In the multi-cell multiuser multi-input multi-output (MU-MIMO) systems, fractional programming (FP) has demonstrated considerable effectiveness in optimizing beamforming vectors, yet it suffers from high computational complexity. Recent…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-13 Zihan Jiao , Xinping Yi , Shi Jin

In the present article, a new method for the evaluation of fractional derivatives of arbitrary real order is proposed. Numerous but inequivalent formulations have been given in the past. Some of them exhibit unsatisfactory properties such…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2021-05-04 Cyril Belardinelli

Viscoelasticity and related phenomena are of great importance in the study of mechanical properties of material especially, biological materials. Certain materials show some complex effects in mechanical tests, which cannot be described by…

Biological Physics · Physics 2017-09-19 Mohammad Amirian Matlob , Yousef Jamali

A fractional derivative is a temporally nonlocal operation which is computationally intensive due to inclusion of the accumulated contribution of function values at past times. In order to lessen the computational load while maintaining the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-11-01 Daegeun Yoon , Donghyun You

Fourier neural operators (FNOs) can learn highly nonlinear mappings between function spaces, and have recently become a popular tool for learning responses of complex physical systems. However, to achieve good accuracy and efficiency, FNOs…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-10-31 Ning Liu , Siavash Jafarzadeh , Yue Yu

This paper proposes a fractional order gradient method for the backward propagation of convolutional neural networks. To overcome the problem that fractional order gradient method cannot converge to real extreme point, a simplified…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-01-07 Dian Sheng , Yiheng Wei , Yuquan Chen , Yong Wang

This book intends to deepen the study of the fractional calculus, giving special emphasis to variable-order operators. It is organized in two parts, as follows. In the first part, we review the basic concepts of fractional calculus (Chapter…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-06-19 Ricardo Almeida , Dina Tavares , Delfim F. M. Torres

We propose the Factorized Fourier Neural Operator (F-FNO), a learning-based approach for simulating partial differential equations (PDEs). Starting from a recently proposed Fourier representation of flow fields, the F-FNO bridges the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-03-03 Alasdair Tran , Alexander Mathews , Lexing Xie , Cheng Soon Ong

Neural Operators (NOs) are a powerful deep learning framework designed to learn the solution operator that arise from partial differential equations. This study investigates NOs ability to capture the stiff spatio-temporal dynamics of the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-19 Luca Pellegrini

Activation functions play a critical role in the performance and behaviour of neural networks, significantly impacting their ability to learn and generalise. Traditional activation functions, such as ReLU, sigmoid, and tanh, have been…

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Fourier Neural Operators (FNOs) excel on tasks using functional data, such as those originating from partial differential equations. Such characteristics render them an effective approach for simulating the time evolution of quantum…

The fractional calculus of variations and fractional optimal control are generalizations of the corresponding classical theories, that allow problem modeling and formulations with arbitrary order derivatives and integrals. Because of the…

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Measuring functional connectivity from fMRI is important in understanding processing in cortical networks. However, because brain's connection pattern is complex, currently used methods are prone to produce false connections. We introduce…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2020-06-23 Tiger w. Lin , Giri P. Krishnan , Maxim Bazhenov , Terrence J. Sejnowski

In the present work, an attempted was made to develop a numerical algorithm by the use of new orthogonal hybrid functions formed from hybrid of piecewise constant orthogonal sample-and-hold functions and piecewise linear orthogonal…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-01-23 Seshu Kumar Damarla , Madhusree Kundu