# Definition
In the context of [[Neuron]], the objective pursued by an **input function** is to combine the different input values, assigning them their corresponding weight $w_j$ to obtain a single value. This is achieved by combining each pair of values $x_j$ and their weights $w_j$ in the following ways:
- **Weighted Sum:**
$
z(X) = \sum_{j=1}^{n} x_j w_j
$
- **Minimum Function:**
$
z(X) = \min(x_1 w_1, x_2 w_2, \dots, x_n w_n)
$
- **Maximum Function:**
$
z(X) = \max(x_1 w_1, x_2 w_2, \dots, x_n w_n)
$
- **AND (∧) or OR (∨) (Binary):**
$
z(X) = (x_1 w_1) \land (x_2 w_2) \land \dots \land (x_n w_n)
$
$
z(X) = (x_1 w_1) \lor (x_2 w_2) \lor \dots \lor (x_n w_n)
$
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## References
- [[Deep learning - Anna Bosch Rué Jordi Casas Roma Toni Lozano Bagén]]
- [[DeepLearningPrincipios.pdf]]