A simplified natural gradient learning algorithm

  • Authors:
  • Michael R. Bastian;Jacob H. Gunther;Todd K. Moon

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT

  • Venue:
  • Advances in Artificial Neural Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Adaptive natural gradient learning avoids singularities in the parameter space of multilayer perceptrons. However, it requires a larger number of additional parameters than ordinary backpropagation in the form of the Fisher information matrix. This article describes a new approach to natural gradient learning that uses a smaller Fisher information matrix. It also uses a prior distribution on the neural network parameters and an annealed learning rate. While this new approach is computationally simpler, its performance is comparable to that of Adaptive natural gradient learning.