Max Pooling

What is Max Pooling?

A pooling operation that takes the maximum value from a feature map region (e.g., 2x2). It keeps the most dominant feature.

Where did the term "Max Pooling" come from?

Effective way to achieve translation invariance.

How is "Max Pooling" used today?

Default downsampling method in CNNs.

Related Terms

• Pooling Layer
• Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)