Re:Backpropagation is a leaky abstraction
by paulddraper on Monday December 19, 2016 @09:37PM
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> If every major language provides an O(n log n) sort function, is it still a leaky abstraction? I'd say no.
Great example :) You get different results if you use merge sort or quicksort.
The former is stable; the latter is not.
Okay...so you can be more specific with your API and specify whether stability is guaranteed. Eventually you can be specific enough that you essentially characterize the implementation.
Great example :) You get different results if you use merge sort or quicksort.
The former is stable; the latter is not.
Okay...so you can be more specific with your API and specify whether stability is guaranteed. Eventually you can be specific enough that you essentially characterize the implementation.