IEEE

Curvature-Based Piecewise Linear Approximation Method of GELU Activation Function in Neural Networks

Abstract: Artificial neural networks (ANNs) rely significantly on activation functions for optimal performance. Traditional activation functions such as ReLU and Sigmoid are commonly used. However, ...
IEEE

Marginalizing and Conditioning Gaussians onto Linear Approximations of Smooth Manifolds with Applications in Robotics

Abstract: We present closed-form expressions for marginalizing and conditioning Gaussians onto linear manifolds, and demonstrate how to apply these expressions to smooth non-linear manifolds through ...
NPR

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

A group of more than 85 scientists have issued a joint rebuttal to a recent U.S. Department of Energy report about climate change, finding it full of errors and misrepresenting climate science. This ...