Neural Networks - Algorithms, Applications,and ... - Csbdu.in

viiiPrefaceprocessing model, we have adhered, as much as possible, to the notation inthe PDF series. The simulation overview presents a general framework for thesimulations discussed in subsequent chapters.Following this introductory chapter is a series of chapters, each devoted toa specific network or class of networks. There are nine such chapters:Chapter 2, Adaline and MadalineChapter 3, BackpropagationChapter 4, The BAM and the Hopfield MemoryChapter 5, Simulated Annealing: Networks discussed include the Boltzmanncompletion and input-output networksChapter 6, The Counterpropagation NetworkChapter 7, Self-Organizing Maps: includes the Kohonen topology-preservingmap and the feature-map classifierChapter 8, Adaptive Resonance Theory: Networks discussed include bothART1 and ART2Chapter 9, Spatiotemporal Pattern Classification: discusses Hecht-Nielsen'sspatiotemporal networkChapter 10, The NeocognitronEach of these nine chapters contains a general description of the networkarchitecture and a detailed discussion of the theory of operation of the network.Most chapters contain examples of applications that use the particular network.Chapters 2 through 9 include detailed instructions on how to build softwaresimulations of the networks within the general framework given in Chapter 1.Exercises based on the material are interspersed throughout the text. A listof suggested programming exercises and projects appears at the end of eachchapter.We have chosen not to include the usual pseudocode for the neocognitronnetwork described in Chapter 10. We believe that the complexity of this networkmakes the neocognitron inappropriate as a programming exercise for students.To compile this survey, we had to borrow ideas from many different sources.We have attempted to give credit to the original developers of these networks,but it was impossible to define a source for every idea in the text. To helpalleviate this deficiency, we have included a list of suggested readings after eachchapter. We have not, however, attempted to provide anything approaching anexhaustive bibliography for each of the topics that we discuss.Each chapter bibliography contains a few references to key sources and supplementarymaterial in support of the chapter. Often, the sources we quote areolder references, rather than the newest research on a particular topic. Many ofthe later research results are easy to find: Since 1987, the majority of technicalpapers on ANS-related topics has congregated in a few journals and conference