Improving the Quickprop algorithm

Chi Chung Cheung, Sin Chun Ng, Andrew K. Lui

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Abstract

Backpropagation (BP) algorithm is the most popular supervised learning algorithm that is extensively applied in training feed-forward neural networks. Many BP modifications have been proposed to increase the convergence rate of the standard BP algorithm, and Quickprop is one the most popular fast learning algorithms. The convergence rate of Quickprop is very fast; however, it is easily trapped into a local minimum and thus it cannot converge to the global minimum. This paper proposes a new fast learning algorithm modified from Quickprop. By addressing the drawbacks of the Quickprop algorithm, the new algorithm has a systematic approach to improve the convergence rate and the global convergence capability of Quickprop. Our performance investigation shows that the proposed algorithm always converges with a faster learning rate compared with Quickprop. The improvement in the global convergence capability is especially large. In one learning problem (application), the global convergence capability increased from 4% to 100%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2012
Event2012 Annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2012, Part of the 2012 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, WCCI 2012 - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Duration: 10 Jun 201215 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks

Conference

Conference2012 Annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2012, Part of the 2012 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, WCCI 2012
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane, QLD
Period10/06/1215/06/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence

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