I just implemented one based on the BSP model, it is easy to adapt to the
MapReduce style. If you think it is worth trying, I can do it.


2013/6/6 Ankur Gupta <[email protected]>

> I have previously worked with java, and Mahout is one project where I would
> love to contribute, be it in Java.
>
> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Robin Anil <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Ankur you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to develop an
> > algorithm using Mahout's vector classes.
> >
> > Robin Anil | Software Engineer | +1 312 869 2602 | Google Inc.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Ted Dunning <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > We currently do not have any C++ code.
> > >
> > > The build complexity and maintenance and portability issues probably
> > > outweigh any advantages that I see at this time.
> > >
> > > We would love to have you contribute, but for now I think it is
> > > safest/easiest to assume Java.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Ankur Gupta <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > > I want to contribute to mahout but one thing that holds me back is
> > that I
> > > > want to develop in C++ (It is just the comfort level). Is there any
> > part
> > > of
> > > > mahout which is developed in C++ or can be developed in C++. If so
> > kindly
> > > > let me know so that I can start working on understanding that and
> soon
> > > > start contributing.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > > Ankur
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Ted Dunning <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > No.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mahout doesn't have any multi-level neural network implementation
> at
> > > this
> > > > > time.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Jun 4, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Mimi Tam wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'd like to phrase the question a bit differently.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does Mahout have a neural network algorithm (did it adopt
> Neuroph's
> > > or
> > > > > native)?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Mimi Tam
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:08 AM
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: Question on Mahout (adopted FANN libraries?) if I may...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sorry, I am a late comer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did Mahout/Mahout-36 [GSOC] Proposal to implement Neural Network
> > with
> > > > > > backpropagation learning on Hadoop ever implemented and is part
> of
> > > > Mahout
> > > > > > now?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this using the FANN libraries?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many Thanks...Mimi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Robin Anil (JIRA)
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 9:51 AM
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: [jira] [Updated] (MAHOUT-1240) Randomized testing and
> > > > > Serialization
> > > > > > of NonZeros
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    [
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAHOUT-1240?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel
> > > > > > ]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Robin Anil updated MAHOUT-1240:
> > > > > > -------------------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   Status: Patch Available  (was: Open)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Randomized testing and Serialization of NonZeros
> > > > > >> ------------------------------------------------
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>                Key: MAHOUT-1240
> > > > > >>                URL:
> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MAHOUT-1240
> > > > > >>            Project: Mahout
> > > > > >>         Issue Type: Bug
> > > > > >>           Reporter: Robin Anil
> > > > > >>           Assignee: Robin Anil
> > > > > >>            Fix For: 0.8
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>        Attachments: MAHOUT-1240.patch
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Currently the nonZero iterator does not guarantee nonZero
> > iteration
> > > > for
> > > > > certain vectors (RASV, SASV) for performance reason. However vector
> > > view
> > > > > iterator adds a zero check.. To be correct we have to either remove
> > the
> > > > > check or do correct non zero serialization everywhere. However this
> > > means
> > > > > going over the vectors in two passes. Given that is pretty fast
> > > already,
> > > > I
> > > > > am fixing the logic bug. We can tackle the speed up for the next
> > > release.
> > > > > >> This also adds a randomized test for serialization that catches
> > all
> > > > > such bugs.
> > > > > >
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> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Ankur Gupta,
> Software Engineer
> Samsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd.
> Bangalore, Karnataka
> India
>



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