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Aktivointiarvot, often translated as activation values, are a fundamental concept in various fields, most notably in artificial neural networks and certain areas of chemistry. In the context of artificial neural networks, activation values represent the output of a neuron after applying an activation function to its weighted input. This output determines whether a neuron "fires" and passes information to the next layer. The activation function introduces non-linearity, allowing neural networks to learn complex patterns. Common activation functions include the sigmoid, ReLU (Rectified Linear Unit), and tanh. The specific values produced by these functions can range from 0 to 1, -1 to 1, or be unbounded, depending on the function chosen.

In chemistry, activation values can refer to the energy required to initiate a chemical reaction, known as activation energy. This energy barrier must be overcome for reactants to transform into products. It is a critical factor in determining the rate of a reaction. Higher activation values generally lead to slower reaction rates. Factors such as temperature, catalysts, and reactant concentrations can influence the effective activation value. The concept of activation values in this context is directly related to chemical kinetics and thermodynamics.