Neural networks: A principled perspective

Christopher M. Bishop

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    Abstract

    Introductory accounts of artificial neural networks often rely for motivation on analogies with models of information processing in biological networks. One limitation of such an approach is that it offers little guidance on how to find optimal algorithms, or how to verify the correct performance of neural network systems. A central goal of this paper is to draw attention to a quite different viewpoint in which neural networks are seen as algorithms for statistical pattern recognition based on a principled, i.e. theoretically well-founded, framework. We illustrate the concept of a principled viewpoint by considering a specific issue concerned with the interpretation of the outputs of a trained network. Finally, we discuss the relevance of such an approach to the issue of the validation and verification of neural network systems.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNeural Networks - Producing Dependable Systems: Conference Proceedings, 2 November 1995
    Place of PublicationSurrey
    PublisherERA technology
    Pages3.1.1-3.1.9
    ISBN (Print)0700805931
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 1996
    EventProceedings of the ERA Technology Conference: Neural Networks -- Producing Dependable Systems -
    Duration: 1 Mar 19961 Mar 1996

    Conference

    ConferenceProceedings of the ERA Technology Conference: Neural Networks -- Producing Dependable Systems
    Period1/03/961/03/96

    Keywords

    • artificial neural networks
    • information processing
    • biological networks
    • optimal algorithms
    • correct performance
    • neural network systems
    • statistical pattern recognition
    • principled viewpoint
    • trained network
    • validation
    • verification

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