Java: Data Science Made Easy

Getting started with neural network architectures

Neural networks are usually created using a series of layers of neurons. There is typically an Input Layer, one or more middle layers (Hidden Layer), and an Output Layer.

The following is the depiction of a feedforward network:

The number of nodes and layers will vary. A feedforward network moves the information forward. There are also feedback networks where information is passed backwards. Multiple hidden layers are needed to handle the more complicated processing required for most analysis.

We will discuss several architectures and algorithms related to different types of neural networks ...