The Promise of Neural Networks

ISBN-13: 9783540197737 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 160 str.

J. G. Taylor; John Taylor

Opis

A comprehensive overview of neural network research, based on the findings of the Database for European Artificial Neural Network Activity (DEANNA) Project. The aims of the project were to pinpoint the main problems of technology transfer and to create a European neural network advisory structure.

Spis treści

I: Setting the Scene.- 1: DEANNA.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The Geographical Dimension.- 1.3 The Industrial Dimension.- 1.4 The Plan for Neural Networks.- 2: Neural Net Demonstrators.- 2.1 The Status of Neural Networks.- 2.2 Reasons for the Employment of Neural Networks.- 2.3 Neural Network Models.- 2.4 Areas of Application.- 2.5 Typical Applications.- 2.6 Devices for Running Neural Nets.- 2.7 Applications References.- 3: Neural Net Simulators.- 3.1 Software Simulators.- 3.2 Hardware Simulators.- 3.3 Neural Network Chips.- II: Neural Networks Proper.- 4: Introduction to Neural Computing.- 4.1 History of Neurocomputing.- 4.2 Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).- 4.3 The Biological Prototype.- 4.4 Types of Neural Nets.- 4.5 Learning Nets.- 4.6 Perceptron Learning.- 4.7 Limitations of Perceptrons.- 4.8 Backpropagation.- 4.9 Visualising Network Behaviour: the Error Weight Surface.- 4.10 The Hopfield Network.- 4.11 Topographic Maps.- 4.12 Reinforcement Training.- 4.13 Further Reading.- 4.14 Appendix.- 5: The Principles of Neural Networks.- 5.1 The Problem of Principles.- 5.2 Mathematical Approaches.- 5.3 Informational Approaches.- 5.4 Psychological Approaches.- 5.5 Logical Approaches.- 5.6 Genetic Approaches.- 5.7 References.- 6: Applications of Neural Networks.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Speech Recognition.- 6.3 Pattern Recognition.- 6.4 Medical Applications of Neural Networks.- 6.5 Control.- 6.6 Time Series.- 6.7 References.- III: The Future of Neural Networks.- 7: The DEANNA Database.- 7.1 The Questionnaire.- 7.2 Starting Up.- 7.3 Algorithms.- 7.4 Applications.- 7.5 Comments.- 7.6 References.- 7.7 Appendixes.- Appendix 1 The DEANNA Survey.- Appendix 2 DEANNA at ICANN ‘81.- 8: Whither Neural Networks?.- 8.1 Future Developments.- 8.2 Future Applications.- 8.3 Advisory Structure.- 8.4 The Future of Neural Networks.- 8.5 References.- 8.6 Appendixes.- Appendix 1 Large (8 or more) European Neural Network Groups.- Appendix 2 Networks of Excellence Proposal.- Appendix 3 Network Proposal on Theory of Neural Networks.- Glossary of Neural Network Terms.