def get_negative_log_likelihood(self, y_true, X, mask):
        """Compute the loss, i.e., negative log likelihood (normalize by number of time steps)
           likelihood = 1/Z * exp(-E) ->  neg_log_like = - log(1/Z * exp(-E)) = logZ + E
        """
        input_energy = self.activation(K.dot(X, self.kernel) + self.bias)
        if self.use_boundary:
            input_energy = self.add_boundary_energy(input_energy, mask, self.left_boundary, self.right_boundary)
        energy = self.get_energy(y_true, input_energy, mask)
        logZ = self.get_log_normalization_constant(input_energy, mask, input_length=K.int_shape(X)[1])
        nloglik = logZ + energy
        if mask is not None:
            nloglik = nloglik / K.sum(K.cast(mask, K.floatx()), 1)
        else:
            nloglik = nloglik / K.cast(K.shape(X)[1], K.floatx())
        return nloglik