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June 3

Neural networks vs. Bayesian agents

Is there an empirical comparison between a computer that uses Bayesian learning and neural networks.--2A02:908:422:9760:D0FF:C829:D56E:4241 (talk) 17:18, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's been a couple days with no answer for this, so I thought I'd fill in some sort of response. From what I know of them you're asking to compare apples and elephants; the fact that one has 'learning' in the name and one has 'neural' is just a coincidence. I'm not an expert in either one though. In any case, I think the question may be better posed on the Computing desk. You might also try the Stack Exchange universe. --RDBury (talk) 15:55, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In Bayesian learning, presumably applied to estimating the values of the conditional dependence parameters of a Bayesian network, one needs to start by constructing the graphical model, which requires making reasonable assumptions about hidden variables. In deep learning using a neural network, one begins by fixing the parameters of the network: the number of layers and their widths. Any comparison may compare the skills involved in the initial setting-ups rather than the machine-learning technologies themselves. --Lambiam 13:34, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]