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Course Outline

Introduction to Neural Networks

  1. What are Neural Networks?
  2. Current status of applying neural networks
  3. Neural Networks versus regression models
  4. Supervised and Unsupervised learning

Overview of Available Packages

  1. nnet, neuralnet, and others
  2. Differences between packages and their limitations
  3. Visualizing neural networks

Applying Neural Networks

  • Concept of neurons and neural networks
  • A simplified model of the brain
  • Neuron opportunities
  • The XOR problem and the nature of value distribution
  • The polymorphic nature of sigmoidal functions
  • Other activation functions
  • Constructing neural networks
  • Concept of neuron connections
  • Neural networks as nodes
  • Building a network
  • Neurons
  • Layers
  • Scales
  • Input and output data
  • Range 0 to 1
  • Normalization
  • Learning neural networks
  • Backpropagation
  • Propagation steps
  • Network training algorithms
  • Range of application
  • Estimation
  • Challenges in approximation capabilities
  • Examples
  • OCR and image pattern recognition
  • Other applications
  • Implementing a neural network model to predict stock prices of listed companies

Requirements

Familiarity with any programming language is recommended.

 14 Hours

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