Which one of the following is not related to the feed forward networks on the…

2025

Which one of the following is not related to the feed forward networks on the Backpropagation Algorithm

  1. A.

    Boolean function

  2. B.

    Continuous function

  3. C.

    Arbitrary function

  4. D.

    Greedy function

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Correct answer: D

Answer: Greedy function

Explanation:

  • Feedforward networks trained with backpropagation learn parameterized mappings using gradient-based optimization and therefore rely on differentiable/continuous components (activations and loss) to compute gradients.

  • Continuous function: Relevant because backpropagation needs differentiable (often continuous) activation functions; modeling continuous mappings is central to these networks.

  • Arbitrary function: Related via the universal approximation property — feedforward networks can approximate a wide class of functions (especially continuous ones) given enough capacity.

  • Boolean function: Neural networks can represent and learn Boolean functions (for example AND, OR, XOR), so these are also relevant to what networks can model and what backpropagation can train.

  • Greedy function: 'Greedy' is an algorithmic strategy (making locally optimal choices), not a class of functions that describes input–output mappings learned by feedforward networks. It is not a property required or directly related to backpropagation, so this is the correct answer as the unrelated choice.

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