BP算法及其改进

传统的BP算法及其改进算法的一个很大缺点是：由于其误差目标函数对于待学习的连接权值来说非凸的，存在局部最小点，对网络进行训练时，这些算法的权值一旦落入权值空间的局部最小点就很难跳出，因而无法达到全局最小点(即最优点)而使得网络训练失败。针对这些缺陷，根据凸函数及其共轭的性质，利用Fenchel不等式，使用约束优化理论中的罚函数方法构造出了带有惩罚项的新误差目标函数。

用新的目标函数对前馈神经网络进行优化训练时，隐层输出也作为被优化变量。这个目标函数的主要特点有：
1.固定隐层输出，该目标函数对连接权值来说是凸的；固定连接权值，对隐层输出来说是凸的。这样在对连接权值和隐层输出进行交替优化时，它们所面对的目标函数都是凸函数，不存在局部最小的问题，算法对于初始权值的敏感性降低；
2.由于惩罚因子是逐渐增大的，使得权值的搜索空间变得比较大，从而对于大规模的网络也能够训练，在一定程度上降低了训练过程陷入局部最小的可能性。

这些特性能够在很大程度上有效地克服以往前馈网络的训练算法易于陷入局部最小而使网络训练失败的重大缺陷，也为利用凸优化理论研究前馈神经网络的学习算法开创了一个新思路。在网络训练时，可以对连接权值和隐层输出进行交替优化。把这种新算法应用到前馈神经网络训练学习中，在学习速度、泛化能力、网络训练成功率等多方面均优于传统训练算法，如经典的BP算法。数值试验也表明了这一新算法的有效性。

本文通过典型的BP算法与新算法的比较，得到了二者之间相互关系的初步结论。从理论上证明了当惩罚因子趋于正无穷大时新算法就是BP算法，并且用数值试验说明了惩罚因子在网络训练算法中的作用和意义。对于三层前馈神经网络来说，惩罚因子较小时，隐层神经元局部梯度的可变范围大，有利于连接权值的更新；惩罚因子较大时，隐层神经元局部梯度的可变范围小，不利于连接权值的更新，但能提高网络训练精度。这说明了在网络训练过程中惩罚因子为何从小到大变化的原因,也说明了新算法的可行性而BP算法则时有无法更新连接权值的重大缺陷。

矿体预测在矿床地质中占有重要地位，由于输入样本量大，用以往前馈网络算法进行矿体预测效果不佳。本文把前馈网络新算法应用到矿体预测中，取得了良好的预期效果。

本文最后指出了新算法的优点，并指出了有待改进的地方。

关键词：前馈神经网络，凸优化理论，训练算法，矿体预测，应用

Feed forward Neural Networks Training Algorithm Based on Convex Optimization and Its Application in Deposit Forcasting
JIA Wen-chen (Computer Application)
Directed by YE Shi-wei

Abstract

The paper studies primarily the application of convex optimization theory and algorithm for feed forward neural networks’ training and convergence performance.

It reviews the history of feed forward neural networks, points out that the training of feed forward neural networks is essentially a non-linear problem and introduces BP algorithm, its advantages as well as disadvantages and previous improvements for it. One of the big disadvantages of BP algorithm and its improvement algorithms is: because its error target function is non-convex in the weight values between neurons in different layers and exists local minimum point, thus, if the weight values enter local minimum point in weight values space when network is trained, it is difficult to skip local minimum point and reach the global minimum point (i.e. the most optimal point).If this happening, the training of networks will be unsuccessful. To overcome these essential disadvantages, the paper constructs a new error target function including restriction item according to convex function, Fenchel inequality in the conjugate of convex function and punishment function method in restriction optimization theory.
When feed forward neural networks based on the new target function is being trained, hidden layers’ outputs are seen as optimization variables. The main characteristics of the new target function are as follows:

1.With fixed hidden layers’ outputs, the new target function is convex in connecting weight variables; with fixed connecting weight values, the new target function is convex in hidden layers’ outputs. Thus, when connecting weight values and hidden layers’ outputs are optimized alternately, the new target function is convex in them, doesn’t exist local minimum point, and the algorithm’s sensitiveness is reduced for original weight values .
2.Because the punishment factor is increased gradually, weight values ’ searching space gets much bigger, so big networks can be trained and the possibility of entering local minimum point can be reduced to a certain extent in network training process.

Using these characteristics can overcome efficiently in the former feed forward neural networks’ training algorithms the big disadvantage that networks training enters local minimum point easily. This creats a new idea for feed forward neural networks’ learning algorithms by using convex optimization theory .In networks training, connecting weight variables and hidden layer outputs can be optimized alternately. The new algorithm is much better than traditional algorithms for feed forward neural networks. The numerical experiments show that the new algorithm is successful.

By comparing the new algorithm with the traditional ones, a primary conclusion of their relationship is reached. It is proved theoretically that when the punishment factor nears infinity, the new algorithm is BP algorithm yet. The meaning and function of the punishment factor are also explained by numerical experiments. For three-layer feed forward neural networks, when the punishment factor is smaller, hidden layer outputs’ variable range is bigger and this is in favor to updating of the connecting weights values, when the punishment factor is bigger, hidden layer outputs’ variable range is smaller and this is not in favor to updating of the connecting weights values but it can improve precision of networks. This explains the reason that the punishment factor should be increased gradually in networks training process. It also explains feasibility of the new algorithm and BP algorithm’s disadvantage that connecting weigh values can not be updated sometimes.

Deposit forecasting is very important in deposit geology. The previous algorithms’ effect is not good in deposit forecasting because of much more input samples. The paper applies the new algorithm to deposit forecasting and expectant result is reached.
The paper points out the new algorithm’s strongpoint as well as to-be-improved places in the end.

Keywords: feed forward neural networks, convex optimization theory, training algorithm, deposit forecasting, application

传统的BP算法及其改进算法的一个很大缺点是：由于其误差目标函数对于待学习的连接权值来说非凸的，存在局部最小点，对网络进行训练时，这些算法的权值一旦落入权值空间的局部最小点就很难跳出，因而无法达到全局最小点(即最优点)而使得网络训练失败。针对这些缺陷，根据凸函数及其共轭的性质，利用Fenchel不等式，使用约束优化理论中的罚函数方法构造出了带有惩罚项的新误差目标函数。

用新的目标函数对前馈神经网络进行优化训练时，隐层输出也作为被优化变量。这个目标函数的主要特点有：
1.固定隐层输出，该目标函数对连接权值来说是凸的；固定连接权值，对隐层输出来说是凸的。这样在对连接权值和隐层输出进行交替优化时，它们所面对的目标函数都是凸函数，不存在局部最小的问题，算法对于初始权值的敏感性降低；
2.由于惩罚因子是逐渐增大的，使得权值的搜索空间变得比较大，从而对于大规模的网络也能够训练，在一定程度上降低了训练过程陷入局部最小的可能性。

这些特性能够在很大程度上有效地克服以往前馈网络的训练算法易于陷入局部最小而使网络训练失败的重大缺陷，也为利用凸优化理论研究前馈神经网络的学习算法开创了一个新思路。在网络训练时，可以对连接权值和隐层输出进行交替优化。把这种新算法应用到前馈神经网络训练学习中，在学习速度、泛化能力、网络训练成功率等多方面均优于传统训练算法，如经典的BP算法。数值试验也表明了这一新算法的有效性。

本文通过典型的BP算法与新算法的比较，得到了二者之间相互关系的初步结论。从理论上证明了当惩罚因子趋于正无穷大时新算法就是BP算法，并且用数值试验说明了惩罚因子在网络训练算法中的作用和意义。对于三层前馈神经网络来说，惩罚因子较小时，隐层神经元局部梯度的可变范围大，有利于连接权值的更新；惩罚因子较大时，隐层神经元局部梯度的可变范围小，不利于连接权值的更新，但能提高网络训练精度。这说明了在网络训练过程中惩罚因子为何从小到大变化的原因,也说明了新算法的可行性而BP算法则时有无法更新连接权值的重大缺陷。

矿体预测在矿床地质中占有重要地位，由于输入样本量大，用以往前馈网络算法进行矿体预测效果不佳。本文把前馈网络新算法应用到矿体预测中，取得了良好的预期效果。

本文最后指出了新算法的优点，并指出了有待改进的地方。

关键词：前馈神经网络，凸优化理论，训练算法，矿体预测，应用

Feed forward Neural Networks Training Algorithm Based on Convex Optimization and Its Application in Deposit Forcasting
JIA Wen-chen (Computer Application)
Directed by YE Shi-wei

Abstract

The paper studies primarily the application of convex optimization theory and algorithm for feed forward neural networks’ training and convergence performance.

It reviews the history of feed forward neural networks, points out that the training of feed forward neural networks is essentially a non-linear problem and introduces BP algorithm, its advantages as well as disadvantages and previous improvements for it. One of the big disadvantages of BP algorithm and its improvement algorithms is: because its error target function is non-convex in the weight values between neurons in different layers and exists local minimum point, thus, if the weight values enter local minimum point in weight values space when network is trained, it is difficult to skip local minimum point and reach the global minimum point (i.e. the most optimal point).If this happening, the training of networks will be unsuccessful. To overcome these essential disadvantages, the paper constructs a new error target function including restriction item according to convex function, Fenchel inequality in the conjugate of convex function and punishment function method in restriction optimization theory.
When feed forward neural networks based on the new target function is being trained, hidden layers’ outputs are seen as optimization variables. The main characteristics of the new target function are as follows:

1.With fixed hidden layers’ outputs, the new target function is convex in connecting weight variables; with fixed connecting weight values, the new target function is convex in hidden layers’ outputs. Thus, when connecting weight values and hidden layers’ outputs are optimized alternately, the new target function is convex in them, doesn’t exist local minimum point, and the algorithm’s sensitiveness is reduced for original weight values .
2.Because the punishment factor is increased gradually, weight values ’ searching space gets much bigger, so big networks can be trained and the possibility of entering local minimum point can be reduced to a certain extent in network training process.

Using these characteristics can overcome efficiently in the former feed forward neural networks’ training algorithms the big disadvantage that networks training enters local minimum point easily. This creats a new idea for feed forward neural networks’ learning algorithms by using convex optimization theory .In networks training, connecting weight variables and hidden layer outputs can be optimized alternately. The new algorithm is much better than traditional algorithms for feed forward neural networks. The numerical experiments show that the new algorithm is successful.

By comparing the new algorithm with the traditional ones, a primary conclusion of their relationship is reached. It is proved theoretically that when the punishment factor nears infinity, the new algorithm is BP algorithm yet. The meaning and function of the punishment factor are also explained by numerical experiments. For three-layer feed forward neural networks, when the punishment factor is smaller, hidden layer outputs’ variable range is bigger and this is in favor to updating of the connecting weights values, when the punishment factor is bigger, hidden layer outputs’ variable range is smaller and this is not in favor to updating of the connecting weights values but it can improve precision of networks. This explains the reason that the punishment factor should be increased gradually in networks training process. It also explains feasibility of the new algorithm and BP algorithm’s disadvantage that connecting weigh values can not be updated sometimes.

Deposit forecasting is very important in deposit geology. The previous algorithms’ effect is not good in deposit forecasting because of much more input samples. The paper applies the new algorithm to deposit forecasting and expectant result is reached.
The paper points out the new algorithm’s strongpoint as well as to-be-improved places in the end.

Keywords: feed forward neural networks, convex optimization theory, training algorithm, deposit forecasting, application

BP算法及其改进

2.1 BP算法步骤

1°随机抽取初始权值ω0；

2°输入学习样本对（Xp,Yp），学习速率η，误差水平ε；

3°依次计算各层结点输出opi,opj,opk；

4°修正权值ωk+1=ωk+ηpk,其中pk=,ωk为第k次迭代权变量；

5°若误差E0，则令a=η0,b=η1；若Φ′(η1)0，则令b=a+b/2

8°若｜a-b｜