alg044@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Algorithmen III alg044) (02/05/91)
"There are no stupid (questions) contests, only stupid answers." Somebody told ... Ok, the Contest: +++Give the best definition of NN in one sentence.+++ The best author will be invited to a dinner with a president of his/her choice.
demers@odin.ucsd.edu (David E Demers) (02/05/91)
In article <2571@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de> alg044@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Algorithmen III alg044) writes: > "There are no stupid (questions) contests, only stupid answers." > Somebody told ... > Ok, the Contest: > +++Give the best definition of NN in one sentence.+++ > The best author will be invited to a dinner with a president > of his/her choice. Answer 1: There is no generally accepted definition. Answer 2: (giving it a shot anyway) A collection of units, each of which operates in parallel with and independently of the others, performs a function based solely on its inputs and local memory, and produces a single output value [ ok let's have the runon sentence here...] ; of arbitrary connectivity between units, operating either synchronously or asynchronously. -- Dave DeMers demers@cs.ucsd.edu Computer Science & Engineering C-014 demers%cs@ucsd.bitnet UC San Diego ...!ucsd!cs!demers La Jolla, CA 92093-0114 (619) 534-8187,-0688 ddemers@UCSD
demers@odin.ucsd.edu (David E Demers) (02/05/91)
By the way, I'd like to dine with President Teddy Roosevelt. Dave -- Dave DeMers demers@cs.ucsd.edu Computer Science & Engineering C-014 demers%cs@ucsd.bitnet UC San Diego ...!ucsd!cs!demers La Jolla, CA 92093-0114 (619) 534-8187,-0688 ddemers@UCSD
vutien@secto.cenatls.cena.dgac.fr (Vutien CAP SESA - TDV) (02/08/91)
Definition of NN in one word : a non linear filter.
bill@neuron.unm.edu (william horne) (02/12/91)
In article <1991Feb7.171338.894@cenatls.cena.dgac.fr> vutien@secto.cenatls.cena.dgac.fr (Vutien CAP SESA - TDV) writes: >Definition of NN in one word : a non linear filter. You lose... this is a phrase. The appropriate response is "A neural net is a nonlinear filter". ;-) Actually, lets extend this a bit: A neural net is a nonlinear adaptive filter. or perhaps: A neural net is a nonlinear adaptive dynamical system. I'll have dinner with President Bush and ask him: "Can you define an energy policy in one sentance?" -Bill