Regularization (mathematics)

Common card · No. 218358

In mathematics, statistics, finance, and computer science, particularly in machine learning and inverse problems, regularization is a process that converts the answer to a problem to a simpler one. It is often used in solving ill-posed problems or to prevent overfitting. There is a strong connection between regularization methods and Bayesian approaches for solving such ill-posed problems. Although regularization procedures can be divided in many ways, the following delineation is particularly helpful: Explicit regularization is regularization whenever one explicitly adds a term to the optimization problem. These terms could be priors, penalties, or constraints. Explicit regularization is commonly employed with ill-posed optimization problems. The regularization term, or penalty, imposes a cost on the optimization function to make the optimal solution unique. Implicit regularization is all other forms of regularization. This includes, for example, early stopping, using a robust loss...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Nicoguaro, CC BY 4.0