New Book Applying Neural Networks

[Kevin Swingler]

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			NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

Applying Neural Networks
A Practical Guide

Kevin Swingler

Academic Press.
ISBN: 0126791708
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Description

This book takes the most common neural network architecture--the multi-layer
perceptron--and leads the reader through every step the development of a
trained network. Chapters cover data collection, quantity, quality, validation,
preparation and encoding; network arcitecture, size and training; error analysis
; network validation, confidence limits, sensitivity measures and rule
derivation. The book also covers novelty detection and time series analysis. 

The book presents a set of procedures designed to ensure succsessful
network development and is concluded with a set of demonstration chapters
on the application of neural networks to signal processing, financial analysis
and process control.

Each chapter is divided into three sections: A general discussion without
equations, a how-to-do-it section where equations and algorithms are layed out,
and a set of worked examples.

The book also comes with a disk of C and C++ programs which implement the
techniques discussed.


Ordering

Applying Neural Networks may be ordered directly from Academic Press or
from your usual retail outlets.