Flexible numerical optimization with ensmallen

no code implementations • 9 Mar 2020 • Ryan R. Curtin, Marcus Edel, Rahul Ganesh Prabhu, Suryoday Basak, Zhihao Lou, Conrad Sanderson

The library provides a fast and flexible C++ framework for mathematical optimization of arbitrary user-supplied functions.

SBAF: A New Activation Function for Artificial Neural Net based Habitability Classification

no code implementations • 6 Jun 2018 • Snehanshu Saha, Archana Mathur, Kakoli Bora, Surbhi Agrawal, Suryoday Basak

We explore the efficacy of using a novel activation function in Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in characterizing exoplanets into different classes.

BIG-bench Machine Learning General Classification

Machine Learning in Astronomy: A Case Study in Quasar-Star Classification

no code implementations • 13 Apr 2018 • Mohammed Viquar, Suryoday Basak, Ariruna Dasgupta, Surbhi Agrawal, Snehanshu Saha

We present the results of various automated classification methods, based on machine learning (ML), of objects from data releases 6 and 7 (DR6 and DR7) of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), primarily distinguishing stars from quasars.

Astronomy BIG-bench Machine Learning +1