Learn XOR quadrants
A nonlinear hidden layer can fit this non-linearly separable task.
Actual browser trainingLocal educational experiment. No external API calls. Synthetic fixtures are not production measurements.
Study guide & lesson outline
LEARNING CONTRACTUnderstand → implement → investigate
Goal: explain the mechanism in this lesson, reproduce one example and test a failure case. Reading alone does not mark mastery.
- Understand: state assumptions, shapes/units and a counterexample.
- Implement: reproduce a numerical example and inspect boundaries.
- Investigate: compare one alternative under a matched budget.
02 · Predict & configure
Technical scenario notes, parameter names and reference answers are currently in English.
03 · Inspect the evidence
Methods & references
Actual full-batch gradient descent in JavaScript. 2 inputs → tanh hidden layer → sigmoid. Binary cross-entropy; 100 synthetic training and 100 held-out samples from the same generator. Held-out accuracy is not real-world generalization.
Text / 原始公式
h=tanh(Wx+b); p=σ(vᵀh+c); L=−mean[y log p+(1−y)log(1−p)]
Training convergence on tiny synthetic data does not imply an LLM can train in the browser.
Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗Practice questions
neural-1 / 01What does “Learn XOR quadrants” test?
A nonlinear hidden layer can fit this non-linearly separable task.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 02Which computation produces the result in “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 03What is the baseline configuration for “Learn XOR quadrants”?
{"rate":0.3,"hidden":8,"epochs":1000,"task":0,"seed":42}
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 04What numerical result should you check for “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Run the seeded training lab and inspect the actual loss and accuracy; convergence is not assumed.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 05How would you run a controlled comparison for “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Keep the supplied fixture and other settings fixed; change rate. Watch train loss, held-out accuracy and decision boundary over epochs.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 06What failure could invalidate a conclusion from “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Training convergence on tiny synthetic data does not imply an LLM can train in the browser.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 07Is “Learn XOR quadrants” a benchmark of a deployed language model?
No. Actual full-batch gradient descent in JavaScript. 2 inputs → tanh hidden layer → sigmoid. Binary cross-entropy; 100 synthetic training and 100 held-out samples from the same generator. Held-out accuracy is not real-world generalization.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 08Which evidence should you report for “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Watch train loss, held-out accuracy and decision boundary over epochs. Export inputs, engine, result and method; distinguish synthetic fixtures from observed production data.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 09How can another researcher reproduce “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Open neural-1, reset the preset, retain the exact inputs and run. Retain the seed, training epochs and all weights.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →neural-1 / 10What is the next validation step after “Learn XOR quadrants”?
Training convergence on tiny synthetic data does not imply an LLM can train in the browser. Test the hypothesis on a representative held-out workload and document a baseline, success metric and stopping rule before claiming deployment readiness.
Original teaching answer / local derivation. Method reference: Dive into Deep Learning · multilayer perceptrons ↗
Open lab →Assumptions, implementation & acceptance
XOR labels are 1 exactly when the signs differ. Stable logits BCE is max(z,0)−zy+log1p(exp(−|z|)); its logit gradient is sigmoid(z)−y. Training and held-out sets are separately seeded samples, not real-world validation.
Engine formulas, scenario presets and numerical safeguards reviewed. Seeded synthetic inputs are not a production benchmark.
Before running: predict a boundary case
A nonlinear hidden layer can fit this non-linearly separable task.
Hint: isolate the assumption
Keep the baseline input fixed, change one parameter or boundary, and compare both the numerical result and the claimed units. A passing example verifies this fixture only.
Minimal executable example
Save the example and linked modules in one folder. Use Node.js 22 or newer, then run node neural-1.mjs. No third-party runtime dependencies.
import {calculate,network} from './academy-core.mjs';
const params={
"rate": 0.3,
"hidden": 8,
"epochs": 1000,
"task": 0,
"seed": 42
};
const result=network(params).step(params.epochs);
console.log(result.metrics);Test and transfer
A nonlinear hidden layer can fit this non-linearly separable task.
Record input, code version, expected result and observed result in the notebook below. Then construct a counterexample that violates the assumption above and explain why the original conclusion no longer follows.
Download complete kit (.tar.gz) · Complete reference kit and regression checksPredict, test and keep evidence
Before revealing an answer, predict one result. After the exercise, record the discrepancy and a transfer test. Saved locally across language editions.
Open notebook / export / clear →The mathematical review scope is recorded per lesson. It does not establish empirical paper reproduction; report suspected errors in your notes. Review scope