# NETT: Solving Inverse Problems with Deep Neural Networks

@article{Li2018NETTSI,
title={NETT: Solving Inverse Problems with Deep Neural Networks},
author={Housen Li and Johannes Schwab and Stephan Antholzer and Markus Haltmeier},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2018},
volume={abs/1803.00092}
}
Recovering a function or high-dimensional parameter vector from indirect measurements is a central task in various scientific areas. Several methods for solving such inverse problems are well developed and well understood. Recently, novel algorithms using deep learning and neural networks for inverse problems appeared. While still in their infancy, these techniques show astonishing performance for applications like low-dose CT or various sparse data problems. However, there are few theoretical… Expand
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