PAC (probably approximately correct) learning,
261-
263
Paralysis, from sigmoid saturation,
68,
70
Pattern weighting heuristics,
151
Perceptron learning algorithm,
23-
24
convergence proof for,
25-
27
Powell's conjugate direction method,
161-
163
Prediction systems, and generalization,
257-
264
Principal components analysis (PCA),
299-
302
autoencoder networks and,
303-
305
discriminant analysis and,
306-
310
unsupervised learning and,
12
Projection pursuit regression,
217
Pruning methods
constructive methods and,
198,
201