# Modulo as activation function in neural network

Can we use a modulo function $$f(x)$$ as activation function in a neural network? Modulo function is monotonic and continuous (just like Relu) except at a finite number of points in the domain of our input data. By modulo function $$f(x)$$ I mean

$$$$f(x) = \begin{bmatrix} \vdots \\ x+a \ \ \ \if \ -a < x < 0 \\ x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \if\ \ \ \ 0 < x < a\\ x-a \ \ \ \if \ \ \ \ a < x < 2a \\ \vdots \\ \end{bmatrix}$$$$ where a is a positive constant number and could be treated as hyperparameter for simplicity.

I want my output to take values between [0,1] and I am sampling the output from a gaussian distribution 𝑁(𝜇, $$\sigma^2$$) where 𝜇, $$\sigma^2$$ are the outputs of neural network. Hence the output may go outside the range [0,1]. I don't want to do clipping because it will create further problems in my network

I am new to Latex, sorry for not using a good formating.

• Hue you are defining the Relationship between X and A.? And also what the goal that the available activation functions arent able to solve? – abheet22 Oct 5 '19 at 5:37
• I want my output to take values between [0,1] and I am sampling the output from a gaussian distribution $N(\mu,\sigma^2)$ where $\mu$, $\sigma^2$ are the outputs of neural network. Hence the output may go outside the range [0,1]. I don't want to do clipping because it will create further problems in my network. – Japneet Singh Oct 6 '19 at 4:51