scholarly journals Generalisation over Details: The Unsuitability of Supervised Backpropagation Networks for Tetris

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ian J. Lewis ◽  
Sebastian L. Beswick

We demonstrate the unsuitability of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to the game of Tetris and show that their great strength, namely, their ability of generalization, is the ultimate cause. This work describes a variety of attempts at applying the Supervised Learning approach to Tetris and demonstrates that these approaches (resoundedly) fail to reach the level of performance of hand-crafted Tetris solving algorithms. We examine the reasons behind this failure and also demonstrate some interesting auxiliary results. We show that training a separate network for each Tetris piece tends to outperform the training of a single network for all pieces; training with randomly generated rows tends to increase the performance of the networks; networks trained on smaller board widths and then extended to play on bigger boards failed to show any evidence of learning, and we demonstrate that ANNs trained via Supervised Learning are ultimately ill-suited to Tetris.

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Raymond ◽  
Javier F. Medina

Supervised learning plays a key role in the operation of many biological and artificial neural networks. Analysis of the computations underlying supervised learning is facilitated by the relatively simple and uniform architecture of the cerebellum, a brain area that supports numerous motor, sensory, and cognitive functions. We highlight recent discoveries indicating that the cerebellum implements supervised learning using the following organizational principles: ( a) extensive preprocessing of input representations (i.e., feature engineering), ( b) massively recurrent circuit architecture, ( c) linear input–output computations, ( d) sophisticated instructive signals that can be regulated and are predictive, ( e) adaptive mechanisms of plasticity with multiple timescales, and ( f) task-specific hardware specializations. The principles emerging from studies of the cerebellum have striking parallels with those in other brain areas and in artificial neural networks, as well as some notable differences, which can inform future research on supervised learning and inspire next-generation machine-based algorithms.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Akhter Mohiuddin Rather

Fractional This paper proposes a deep learning approach for prediction of nonstationary data. A new regression scheme has been used in the proposed model. Any non-stationary data can be used to test the efficiency of the proposed model, however in this work stock data has been used due to the fact that stock data has a property of being nonlinear or non-stationary in nature. Beside using proposed model, predictions were also obtained using some statistical models and artificial neural networks. Traditional statistical models did not yield any expected results; artificial neural networks resulted into high time complexity. Therefore, deep learning approach seemed to be the best method as of today in dealing with such problems wherein time complexity and excellent predictions are of concern.


Author(s):  
Darryl Charles ◽  
Colin Fyfe ◽  
Daniel Livingstone ◽  
Stephen McGlinchey

In this chapter we will look at supervised learning in more detail, beginning with one of the simplest (and earliest) supervised neural learning algorithms – the Delta Rule. The objectives of this chapter are to provide a solid grounding in the theory and practice of problem solving with artificial neural networks – and an appreciation of some of the challenges and practicalities involved in their use.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (42) ◽  
pp. 24359-24364
Author(s):  
Jiyoung Yang ◽  
Matthias J. Knape ◽  
Oliver Burkert ◽  
Virginia Mazzini ◽  
Alexander Jung ◽  
...  

We present a machine learning approach based on artificial neural networks for the prediction of ion pair solvation energies.


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