Chapter 7

Neural Network Fundamentals

Angelos Barmpoutis

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives of this chapter are the following:

  • The reader will understand the strengths and limitations of various types of artificial neural networks.
  • Several representative neural network algorithms will be presented and discussed in detail.
  • Practical applications of neural networks will be explored by the reader through a set of exercises at the end of the chapter.

Introduction

Artificial Neural Networks is a term that has been used in computer science, mathematics, and engineering to describe an artificial system that imitates the fundamental learning processes of biological neural networks. The process of learning is part of what is perceived as experience ...

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