infomax

English

Etymology

From info +‎ max.

Noun

infomax (uncountable)

1. (mathematics) A particular optimization method, prescribing that a function that maps a set of inputs to a set of outputs should maximize the average mutual information between the two sets, subject to constraints.
   • 2015 July 6, “Stronger Neural Modulation by Visual Motion Intensity in Autism Spectrum Disorders”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     After filtering, an independent component analysis (ICA) was applied to the epoched data, using the extended infomax ICA algorithm [41 ].