• DocumentCode
    1099791
  • Title

    A framework for neural net specification

  • Author

    Smith, Leslie S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci., Stirling Univ., UK
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    601
  • Lastpage
    612
  • Abstract
    A notation for the specification of neural nets is proposed. The aim is to produce a simple mathematical framework for use in specifying neural nets essentially by defining their transfer functions and connections. Nets are specified as interacting processing elements (nodes), communicating via instant links. Dynamics and adaptation are defined at the processing elements themselves, and all interaction is explicitly specified by directed arcs. Specifications can be built up hierarchically by turning a specification into a generator for a node, or they can be developed top-down. The use of the system is illustrated
  • Keywords
    formal specification; neural nets; connections; framework; interacting processing elements; mathematical framework; neural net specification; transfer functions; Circuits; Equations; Nerve fibers; Network topology; Neural networks; Neurons; Packaging; Transfer functions; Turning; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-5589
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/32.148478
  • Filename
    148478