def deconvolution(inp, outmaps, kernel,
                  pad=None, stride=None, dilation=None, group=1,
                  w_init=None, b_init=None,
                  base_axis=1, fix_parameters=False, rng=None, with_bias=True,
                  apply_w=None, apply_b=None):
    """
    Deconvolution layer.

    Args:
        inp (~nnabla.Variable): N-D array.
        outmaps (int): Number of deconvolution kernels (which is equal to the number of output channels). For example, to apply deconvolution on an input with 16 types of filters, specify 16.
        kernel (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Convolution kernel size. For example, to apply deconvolution on an image with a 3 (height) by 5 (width) two-dimensional kernel, specify (3,5).
        pad (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Padding sizes for dimensions.
        stride (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Stride sizes for dimensions.
        dilation (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Dilation sizes for dimensions.
        group (int): Number of groups of channels. This makes connections across channels sparser by grouping connections along map direction.
        w_init (:obj:`nnabla.initializer.BaseInitializer` or :obj:`numpy.ndarray`): Initializer for weight. By default, it is initialized with :obj:`nnabla.initializer.UniformInitializer` within the range determined by :obj:`nnabla.initializer.calc_uniform_lim_glorot`.  
        b_init (:obj:`nnabla.initializer.BaseInitializer` or :obj:`numpy.ndarray`): Initializer for bias. By default, it is initialized with zeros if `with_bias` is `True`.
        base_axis (int): Dimensions up to `base_axis` are treated as the sample dimensions.
        fix_parameters (bool): When set to `True`, the weights and biases will not be updated.
        rng (numpy.random.RandomState): Random generator for Initializer.
        with_bias (bool): Specify whether to include the bias term.
        apply_w (function): Lambda, function, or callable object applied to the weights.
        apply_b (function): Lambda, function, or callable object applied to the bias.

    Returns:
        :class:`~nnabla.Variable`: N-D array. See :obj:`~nnabla.functions.deconvolution` for the output shape.

    """
    if w_init is None:
        w_init = UniformInitializer(
            calc_uniform_lim_glorot(outmaps, inp.shape[base_axis], tuple(kernel)), rng=rng)
    if with_bias and b_init is None:
        b_init = ConstantInitializer()
    w = get_parameter_or_create(
        "W", (inp.shape[base_axis], outmaps // group) + tuple(kernel),
        w_init, True, not fix_parameters)
    if apply_w is not None:
        w = apply_w(w)
    b = None
    if with_bias:
        b = get_parameter_or_create(
            "b", (outmaps,), b_init, True, not fix_parameters)
        if apply_b is not None:
            b = apply_b(b)
    return F.deconvolution(inp, w, b, base_axis, pad, stride, dilation, group)
Deconvolution layer.

    Args:
        inp (~nnabla.Variable): N-D array.
        outmaps (int): Number of deconvolution kernels (which is equal to the number of output channels). For example, to apply deconvolution on an input with 16 types of filters, specify 16.
        kernel (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Convolution kernel size. For example, to apply deconvolution on an image with a 3 (height) by 5 (width) two-dimensional kernel, specify (3,5).
        pad (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Padding sizes for dimensions.
        stride (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Stride sizes for dimensions.
        dilation (:obj:`tuple` of :obj:`int`): Dilation sizes for dimensions.
        group (int): Number of groups of channels. This makes connections across channels sparser by grouping connections along map direction.
        w_init (:obj:`nnabla.initializer.BaseInitializer` or :obj:`numpy.ndarray`): Initializer for weight. By default, it is initialized with :obj:`nnabla.initializer.UniformInitializer` within the range determined by :obj:`nnabla.initializer.calc_uniform_lim_glorot`.  
        b_init (:obj:`nnabla.initializer.BaseInitializer` or :obj:`numpy.ndarray`): Initializer for bias. By default, it is initialized with zeros if `with_bias` is `True`.
        base_axis (int): Dimensions up to `base_axis` are treated as the sample dimensions.
        fix_parameters (bool): When set to `True`, the weights and biases will not be updated.
        rng (numpy.random.RandomState): Random generator for Initializer.
        with_bias (bool): Specify whether to include the bias term.
        apply_w (function): Lambda, function, or callable object applied to the weights.
        apply_b (function): Lambda, function, or callable object applied to the bias.

    Returns:
        :class:`~nnabla.Variable`: N-D array. See :obj:`~nnabla.functions.deconvolution` for the output shape.