Neural-network building blocks · MLD-0278
Dead neuron
A unit that remains inactive across the relevant input distribution, often with no useful gradient.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Diagnose a ReLU unit that always outputs zero.
Original caveat
Inactivity on one batch does not establish permanent death.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Training · Inference · Theory.
Tags: DL · SLM · LLM · Vision · NLP.
Aliases: Dead ReLU.
Related concepts
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Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- PyTorch neural-network layers ↗ · Reference link
- PyTorch documentation ↗ · Reference link
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