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From: cs_leo@ug.cs.ust.hk (Wong Tsz Cheong)
Subject: Re: A question about error function
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Mehmet Saglam (saglam@hbptwb.usc.edu) wrote:
: Hi, 

: I have a question about the change of the error
: function with time during the back propogation algorithm. 

: Error does not regularly decrease. it fluctuates. Overall
: it is decreasing. But it is not smooth, it is noisy.   

: maybe it is because i use noisy data, or it is due to 
: overfitting. (I have wrong structure). 

: If you have an idea about why it happens, please e-mail me 
: at saglam@bmsrs.usc.edu or directly to this address. 

: I appriciate your help. 

: Mehmet A. SAGLAM


Hi,
  I also encounter this problem.
  Can anyone give me some suggestions?

  I appriciate your help.

Leo Wong.
