High Neural Nets Question 193 of 223

What does batch normalization change during training?

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Simple meaning

Batch norm standardizes layer inputs using batch statistics and learned scale and shift.

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1
Batch norm standardizes layer
inputs using batch statistics and learned scale and shift.
2
It smooths the loss
landscape and allows higher learning rates.
3
At test time you
use moving averages, so tiny batches can make those estimates noisy.
4
Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
6
Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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“It smooths the loss landscape and allows higher learning rates.”

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Key takeaway

Batch norm standardizes layer inputs using batch statistics and learned scale and shift. It smooths the loss landscape and allows higher learning rates.