COMP9844 Extended Neural Networks

Boltzmann Machine

This is a voluntary quiz to help you decide whether you have understood some of the major concepts from this topic. It carries no marks.

  1. What similarities are there between the Boltzmann machine and a Hopfield net?

  2. How does thermal equilibrium feature in the Boltzmann machine?

  3. What is the energy equation for the Boltzmann machine?


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