Meaning & use
Convolution
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A complicated or intricately folded, coiled, or twisted shape or condition; in mathematics and signal processing, an operation that combines two functions to produce a third.
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The convolutions of the human brain increase its surface area within the skull.
The image filter applies a convolution to sharpen the edges of the photo.
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In deep learning, "convolutional neural networks" are named for the mathematical convolution operation at their core.
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2. noun
A mathematical operation combining two functions to produce a third, widely used in signal processing and machine learning.
The network applies a convolution to detect edges in the image.
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