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Sarah Kim · 2h ago
Can someone explain why backpropagation uses the chain rule? I understand each layer's gradient individually but not how they connect.
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Great question! Think of each layer as a domino. The chain rule lets us trace how a small change at any layer ripples through all subsequent layers to affect the final output...
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James Chen · 45m ago
Has anyone started the group project for Module 4? Looking for teammates!
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