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See also: A visual proof that neural networks can approximate any function https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19708620 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

• api 6y ago
  So a "neural network" is actually a type of parameterized mathematical function that can be fit to any curve including higher dimensional surfaces, etc.?
  • laingc 6y ago
    Yes.
  • xksteven 6y ago
    That's correct. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_approximation_theorem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_approximation_theore... for more details