Hands-On Neural Network Programming with C#

Neural network overview

Let's start by defining exactly what we are going to call a neural network. Let me first note that you may also hear a neural network called an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Although personally I do not like the term artificial, we'll use those terms interchangeably throughout this book.

"Let's state that a neural network, in its simplest form, is a system comprising several simple but highly interconnected elements; each processes information based upon their response to external inputs."

Did you know that neural networks are more commonly, but loosely, modeled after the cerebral cortex of a mammalian brain? Why didn't I say that they were modeled after humans? Because there are many instances where biological ...