Contents Preface 1 Neural networks-an overview 1.1 What are neural networks? 1.2 Why study neural networks? 1.3 Summary 14 Notes 2 Real and artificial neurons 2.1 Real neurons:a review 2.2 Artificial neurons:the TLU 2.3 Resilience to noise and hardware failure 2.4 Non-binary signal communication 2.5 Introducing time 2.6 Summary 2.7 Notes 3 TLUs.linear separability and vectors 3.1 Geometric interpretation of TLU action 3.2 Vectors 3.3 TLUs and linear separability revisited 3.4 Summary 3.5 Notes 4Contents Preface 1 Neural networks—an overview 1.1 What are neural networks? 1.2 Why study neural networks? 1.3 Summary 1.4 Notes 2 Real and artificial neurons 2.1 Real neurons: a review 2.2 Artificial neurons: the TLU 2.3 Resilience to noise and hardware failure 2.4 Non-binary signal communication 2.5 Introducing time 2.6 Summary 2.7 Notes 3 TLUs, linear separability and vectors 3.1 Geometric interpretation of TLU action 3.2 Vectors 3.3 TLUs and linear separability revisited 3.4 Summary 3.5 Notes 4