"LogSumExp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: logsumexp [alternative], logSumExp [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of log(arithm) + sum + exp(onential). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|logarithm|sum|exponential|alt1=log(arithm)|alt3=exp(onential)}} Blend of log(arithm) + sum + exp(onential) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} LogSumExp (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) A smooth maximum used by machine learning algorithms. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: RealSoftMax, multivariable softplus
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