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by Michele Laurelli

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Perceptron

Architecture
Definition

Simplest neural network with single layer, binary classifier invented in 1950s.

Single neuron with weights, bias, and activation. Foundation of modern neural networks. Can only learn linearly separable patterns.

Examples

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Binary AND gate

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Simple linear classifier

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Historical neural network

Related Terms

Neuron

Basic computational unit in neural networks that receives inputs, applies weights and activation, produces output.

Neural Network

A computational model inspired by biological neural networks, consisting of interconnected nodes (neurons) that process information.

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