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nz::nodes::calc::SigmoidNode Class Reference

Represents a Sigmoid activation function node in a computational graph. More...

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Public Member Functions

 SigmoidNode (Node *input)
 Constructor to initialize a SigmoidNode for applying the Sigmoid activation function.
 
void forward () override
 Forward pass for the SigmoidNode to apply the Sigmoid activation function.
 
void backward () override
 Backward pass for the SigmoidNode to compute gradients.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from nz::nodes::Node
virtual void print (std::ostream &os) const
 Prints the type, data, and gradient of the node.
 
void dataInject (Tensor::value_type *data, bool grad=false) const
 Injects data into a relevant tensor object, optionally setting its gradient requirement.
 
template<typename Iterator >
void dataInject (Iterator begin, Iterator end, const bool grad=false) const
 Injects data from an iterator range into the output tensor of the InputNode, optionally setting its gradient requirement.
 
void dataInject (const std::initializer_list< Tensor::value_type > &data, bool grad=false) const
 Injects data from a std::initializer_list into the output tensor of the Node, optionally setting its gradient requirement.
 

Detailed Description

Represents a Sigmoid activation function node in a computational graph.

The SigmoidNode class applies the Sigmoid activation function to the input tensor. The Sigmoid function is defined as:

Sigmoid(x) = 1 / (1 + exp(-x))
void Sigmoid(dim3 gridDim, dim3 blockDim, float *out, float *in, unsigned long long n)
Kernel function to apply the Sigmoid activation function on the GPU.

It is commonly used in neural networks for binary classification tasks or as a gating mechanism in recurrent networks.

Key features:

  • Forward Pass: Applies the Sigmoid activation function element-wise to the input tensor, mapping values to the range (0, 1).
  • Backward Pass: Computes the gradient of the loss with respect to the input tensor using the derivative of the Sigmoid function, which is:
    Sigmoid'(x) = Sigmoid(x) * (1 - Sigmoid(x))
  • Shape Preservation: The output tensor has the same shape as the input tensor.
  • Gradient Management: Automatically tracks gradients if required by the input tensor.

This class is part of the nz::nodes namespace and is used to add non-linearity to models or normalize outputs.

Note
  • The Sigmoid function is applied element-wise, and the output values are restricted to the range (0, 1).
  • Efficient GPU computations are performed for both forward and backward passes.

Usage Example:

// Example: Using SigmoidNode in a computational graph
InputNode input({3, 3}, true); // Create an input node with shape {3, 3}
float data[] = {-1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 2.0f, -2.0f, 3.0f, -3.0f, 4.0f, -4.0f}; // Sample input values
input.output->dataInject(data); // Copy data to the input tensor
SigmoidNode sigmoid_node(&input); // Apply Sigmoid activation
sigmoid_node.forward(); // Perform the forward pass
sigmoid_node.backward(); // Propagate gradients in the backward pass
std::cout << "Output: " << *sigmoid_node.output << std::endl; // Print the result
SigmoidNode(Node *input)
Constructor to initialize a SigmoidNode for applying the Sigmoid activation function.
Definition Nodes.cu:366
See also
forward() for the Sigmoid activation computation in the forward pass.
backward() for gradient computation in the backward pass.
Author
Mgepahmge (https://github.com/Mgepahmge)
Date
2024/12/05

Definition at line 2072 of file Nodes.cuh.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ SigmoidNode()

nz::nodes::calc::SigmoidNode::SigmoidNode ( Node * input)
explicit

Constructor to initialize a SigmoidNode for applying the Sigmoid activation function.

The constructor initializes a SigmoidNode, which applies the Sigmoid activation function to an input tensor. It establishes a connection to the input node, initializes the output tensor, and sets the type of the node to "Sigmoid".

Parameters
inputA pointer to the input node. Its output tensor will have the Sigmoid activation applied.
  • The input node is added to the inputs vector to establish the connection in the computational graph.
  • The output tensor is initialized with the same shape as the input tensor, and its gradient tracking is determined based on the input tensor's requirements.
  • The node's type is set to "Sigmoid" to reflect its operation.
Note
  • The Sigmoid activation function maps input values to the range (0, 1) and is defined as:
    Sigmoid(x) = 1 / (1 + exp(-x))
  • This node supports automatic gradient tracking if the input tensor requires gradients.
See also
forward() for the forward pass implementation.
backward() for gradient computation in the backward pass.
Author
Mgepahmge (https://github.com/Mgepahmge)
Date
2024/12/05

Definition at line 366 of file Nodes.cu.

Member Function Documentation

◆ backward()

void nz::nodes::calc::SigmoidNode::backward ( )
overridevirtual

Backward pass for the SigmoidNode to compute gradients.

The backward() method computes the gradient of the loss with respect to the input tensor by applying the derivative of the Sigmoid activation function. The gradient is propagated using the formula:

Sigmoid'(x) = Sigmoid(x) * (1 - Sigmoid(x))
  • A CUDA kernel (SigmoidBackward) is launched to compute the gradients in parallel on the GPU.
  • The derivative of the Sigmoid function is applied element-wise to the output tensor's data and combined with the gradient of the output tensor to compute the input gradient.
  • The computed gradient is stored in the gradient tensor of the input node.
Note
  • Gradients are only computed and propagated if the input tensor's requiresGrad property is true.
  • The shape of the gradient tensor matches that of the input tensor.
See also
forward() for the Sigmoid activation computation in the forward pass.
Author
Mgepahmge (https://github.com/Mgepahmge)
Date
2024/12/05

Implements nz::nodes::Node.

Definition at line 379 of file Nodes.cu.

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◆ forward()

void nz::nodes::calc::SigmoidNode::forward ( )
overridevirtual

Forward pass for the SigmoidNode to apply the Sigmoid activation function.

The forward() method applies the Sigmoid activation function element-wise to the input tensor. The result is stored in the output tensor. The Sigmoid function is defined as:

Sigmoid(x) = 1 / (1 + exp(-x))

It maps input values to the range (0, 1).

  • A CUDA kernel (Sigmoid) is launched to compute the activation function in parallel on the GPU.
  • The grid and block dimensions are dynamically calculated based on the size of the output tensor to ensure efficient GPU utilization.
  • The computed values are stored in the output tensor for use in subsequent layers or operations.
See also
backward() for the computation of gradients in the backward pass.
Author
Mgepahmge (https://github.com/Mgepahmge)
Date
2024/12/05

Implements nz::nodes::Node.

Definition at line 373 of file Nodes.cu.

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