Neural Smithing

Supervised Learning in Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks

Russell D. Reed

Robert J. Marks, II

© 1999 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Reed, Russell D.

Neural smithing: supervised learning in feedforward artificial neural networks /

Russell D. Reed and Robert J. Marks II.

p. cm.

"A Bradford book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Neural networks (Computer science). I. Marks, Robert J. II. Title.

QA76.87.R44 1998

006.3'2-dc21 98-13416

CIP