FUNDAMENTALS or NeuRAL NETWORKS ArcurrecTURES, ALGORITHMS, AND APPLICATIONS Laurene Fausett Florida Institute of Technology Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632Library of Congress Cataloging in-Pubication Data Fause, Laure V, Fondamentals of neural networks: architects, algorithms, and applications /by Laurene Faust pen. cludes bibologicaleferones and indes. ISBN: 0-13334186.0 1, Neural networks (Computer science) I. Tile, QAT6R7.F38 1994 0063-420 93.8629 cr Acquisitions editor: DON FOWLEY Eitorial/preduction supervision ‘and interior design: RICHARD DeLORENZO (Copy editor BRIAN BAKER (Cover designer: RICH DOMBROWSKI Production coordinators: LINDA BEHRENS & DAVID DICKEY ioral atsistants JENNIFER KLEIN Sepplements editor: ALICE DWORKIN (©1994 by Prentice-Hall, ne ‘A Paramount Communications Company Englewood Clif, New Jersey 07632 All igh reserved. No part f his book maybe ‘produced, in any fom or by any meas, ‘without permission in wring fom the publisher, The author and publisher af his book have used their bet ffos in preparing this book. These eff inch the development, reseach, and testing ofthe theories and program to determine her effectiveness. The author and publisher make no warranty ofan kind, expresied or implied, with regard o these programs or the documentation ‘anttined in hit ook. The author and publisher hall not be Liable in any event for incidental or consequeial damages Jn connection wit, o arising out of, the fonshing, performance, oF use ofthese programs. Printed inthe United States of America wos76s4321 ISBN O-13-334186-0 renie-tal!ntratinal (UK) Limite, London renice-Hall of Austalia Pry. Limited, Sydney Prentice-Hall Canada Ine, Toromo Prentice-Hall Hispanounesicana S.A, Mexico Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi Prenice-Hall of Japan, In, Tokyo ‘Simon & Schuster Asa te Lid, Singapoce itera Prentice-Hall do Brasil Lida, Rio de anceTo my husband Don and our children Ben, Beth, Bev, and Jenny