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GLOSSARY
Connection
A link from one neuron to another to transfer signals. Also referred to as synapse, which is
often associated with the weight that determines the strength of the transferred signal.
[nn]
Consequent
A conclusion or action in the IF part of a rule. [es]
Continuous data
The data that takes an infinite number of possible values on some interval. Examples of
continuous data include height, weight, household income, the living area of a house.
Continuous variables are usually measurements, and do not have to be integers. [ke]
Convergence
An ANN is said to have converged when the error has reached a preset threshold indicating
that the network has learned the task. [nn]
Convergence
A tendency of individuals in the population to be the same. A genetic algorithm is said to
have converged when a solution has been reached. [ec]
Crossover
A reproduction operator that creates a new chromosome by exchanging parts of two
existing chromosomes. [ec]
Crossover probability
A number between zero and one that indicates the probability of two chromosomes
crossing over. [ec]
Darwinism
Charles Darwin’s theory that states that evolution occurs through natural selection,
coupled with random changes of inheritable characteristics. [ec]
Data
Facts, measurements, or observations. Also, a symbolic representation of facts, measurements,
or observations. Data is what we collect and store.
Database
A collection of structured data. Database is the basic component of an expert system.
[es]
Data-driven reasoning
see Forward chaining. [es]
Data cleaning
The process of detecting and correcting obvious errors and replacing missing data in a
database. Also referred to as Data cleansing. [dm]
Data cleansing
see Data cleaning. [dm]
Data mining
The extraction of knowledge from data. Also, the exploration and analysis of large
es = expert systems fl = fuzzy logic nn = neural networks ec = evolutionary computation