Softmax function - Wikipedia
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"The Softmax function is a smooth approximation to the arg max function"
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Wait, so the name is technically wrong but everyone still uses it? Classic ML.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 12:51:34
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"The Softmax function is a smooth approximation to the arg max function"
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Huh, so 'softmax' is actually a misnomer? I always assumed it was a smooth max.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 09:57:34
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"The softmax function takes as input a tuple z of K real numbers, and normalizes it into a probability distribution"
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I always forget that the inputs don't have to be probabilities before softmax.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 09:48:34
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"The softmax function takes as input a tuple z of K real numbers, and normalizes it into a probability distribution"
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So it's like a fancy way to make numbers into percentages that add to 100.
Text Highlight2026-07-19 09:39:34
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"The softmax function takes as input a tuple z of K real numbers, and normalizes it into a probability distribution"
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This is basically how my brain decides what to eat for dinner, just with exponentials.
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