"infomax" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From info + max. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|info|max}} info + max Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} infomax (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) A particular optimization method, prescribing that a function that maps a set of inputs to a set of outputs should maximize the average mutual information between the two sets, subject to constraints. Wikipedia link: infomax Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-infomax-en-noun-aJT-Oids Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences
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