On the classification capability of sign-constrained perceptrons.

Abstract:

:The perceptron (also referred to as McCulloch-Pitts neuron, or linear threshold gate) is commonly used as a simplified model for the discrimination and learning capability of a biological neuron. Criteria that tell us when a perceptron can implement (or learn to implement) all possible dichotomies over a given set of input patterns are well known, but only for the idealized case, where one assumes that the sign of a synaptic weight can be switched during learning. We present in this letter an analysis of the classification capability of the biologically more realistic model of a sign-constrained perceptron, where the signs of synaptic weights remain fixed during learning (which is the case for most types of biological synapses). In particular, the VC-dimension of sign-constrained perceptrons is determined, and a necessary and sufficient criterion is provided that tells us when all 2(m) dichotomies over a given set of m patterns can be learned by a sign-constrained perceptron. We also show that uniformity of L(1) norms of input patterns is a sufficient condition for full representation power in the case where all weights are required to be nonnegative. Finally, we exhibit cases where the sign constraint of a perceptron drastically reduces its classification capability. Our theoretical analysis is complemented by computer simulations, which demonstrate in particular that sparse input patterns improve the classification capability of sign-constrained perceptrons.

journal_name

Neural Comput

journal_title

Neural computation

authors

Legenstein R,Maass W

doi

10.1162/neco.2008.20.1.288

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

288-309

issue

1

eissn

0899-7667

issn

1530-888X

journal_volume

20

pub_type

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