Anatomy of an MLP – elements of a neural network model

When you enter the world of neural networks or deep learning, you encounter many new terms that can be confusing at first. Some of these new terms have to do with the neural network models themselves, and some of them with the training process. Let's introduce the components of the neural network models that we will use in this chapter—the MLP. This is the most basic type of neural network. Before giving a definition, it is a good idea to clarify the hierarchy that defines this model—neural networks are made of layers, and layers are made of neurons.

Neurons: These are also called artificial neurons and are the computational units on neural network models, which is why they are also ...

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