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Ted Fischer wrote:
I really don't understand what is being discussed here. From my point of
view (as
a professional anatomist) I understand "his neural network system" as being
essentially the same as his nervous system, i.e. his brain, spinal cord and
nerves. I don't think that is what is being meant here, so Allen, could you
clue
me in on the ....
Ted, et. al.:
I don't promise this to be a highly scientific definition - its been a few
years since my learning and memory classes. A "neural network" is a form of
artificial intelligence that attempts to solve problems in the same way that
the brain does. Based on a large database of information, the computer(s)
processing in parallel, work through a branch of decisions/predictions
following connections (like the neurons in the brain) that are weighted in
terms of relevance based on past experience.
- John Scott
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