ineuronstrategy.vb

neural networks applications

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'''<summary>The interface for defining the strategy of a neuron </summary>
Public Interface INeuronStrategy


    '''<summary>Function to find the delta or error rate of this INeuron </summary>
    Function FindDelta(ByVal output As Single, ByVal errorFactor As Single) As Single


    '''<summary>Activation Function, or ThreshHold function</summary>
    Function Activation(ByVal value As Single) As Single


    '''<summary>Summation Function for finding the net value</summary>
    Function FindNetValue(ByVal inputs As NeuronConnections, ByVal bias As Single) As Single

    '''<summary>Function for calculating new bias</summary>
    Function FindNewBias(ByVal bias As Single, ByVal delta As Single) As Single

    '''<summary>Function for updating weights</summary>
    Sub UpdateWeights(ByRef connections As NeuronConnections, ByVal delta As Single)

End Interface