Neural Network Exploration Using Optional Experiment Design

  • Authors:
  • David Cohn

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Neural Network Exploration Using Optional Experiment Design
  • Year:
  • 1994

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Abstract

We consider the question ``How should one act when the only goal is to learn as much as possible?'''' Building on the theoretical results of Fedorov [1972] and MacKay [1992], we apply techniques from Optimal Experiment Design (OED) to guide the query/action selection of a neural network learner. We demonstrate that these techniques allow the learner to minimize its generalization error by exploring its domain efficiently and completely. We conclude that, while not a panacea, OED-based query/action has much to offer, especially in domains where its high computational costs can be tolerated.