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Neural Networks for Analysts

Artificial neural networks are computing systems inspired by biological neural networks. They consist of interconnected units called artificial neurons that can perform various analytics tasks such as regression, classification, clustering, and feature extraction. The network functions as a whole by passing signals from one node to the next similar to the human brain. Interest in artificial neural networks has increased recently due to their ability to perform complex pattern recognition tasks.

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Neural Networks for Analysts

Artificial neural networks are computing systems inspired by biological neural networks. They consist of interconnected units called artificial neurons that can perform various analytics tasks such as regression, classification, clustering, and feature extraction. The network functions as a whole by passing signals from one node to the next similar to the human brain. Interest in artificial neural networks has increased recently due to their ability to perform complex pattern recognition tasks.

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Artificial Neural Networks

Artificial Neural Networks


Inspired by biology
A variety of different analytics tasks
Regression, classification, clustering, feature extraction,
etc.

Network of simple computing entities


Resurgence in interest recently

Artificial Neural Networks


Inspired by biology
A variety of different analytics tasks
Regression, classification, clustering, feature extraction,
etc.

Network of simple computing entities


Resurgence in interest recently

Biological Neuron

Biological Neuron

Biological Neural Network

A simple computing unit

McCulloch-Pitts Unit (1943)


Uses only binary signals :
0,1
Nodes produce only
binary results.
Edges
Directed, unweighted
Excitatory or inhibitory
type
transmit exclusively
binary signals

Rule for evaluating the input


Assume that a M-P unit gets inputs x1, x2, , xn
through n excitatory edges and inputs y1, y2, , ym
through m inhibitory edges.
If m >= 1 and at least one of the yi is 1, the unit is
inhibited and the result of the computation is 0.
Otherwise, compute x = x1 + x2 + + xn . If x >= , the
result is 1, else the result is 0.

The step function with threshold

Some Boolean functions

A Simple Perceptron (Rosenblatt, 1957)


A simple perceptron is a
computing unit with a
threshold of q such that

o ( x1,, xn )

o ( x1,, xn )

= 1 if wi xi q
i=1

= -1 otherwise

Perceptron Training Algorithm

What can a perceptron learn?

Two example problems

XOR Problem (Minsky and Papert, 1969)

What can a perceptron learn?


Perceptrons can learn only linear decision
boundaries!

Significance of Representations

Multilayer Neural Network

Standard 3 layer network

Activation functions

Activation functions

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