Regularization in intrinsically sparse networks

My study (with a set of computational experiments) on the role of regularization in learning the network topology in a relatively novel neuroevolutionary scheme for intrinsically sparse networks:

https://github.com/anhinga/synapses/blob/master/regularization.md

( a shorter description here )

Crosspost: https://anhinga-drafts.livejournal.com/30356.html