Remi, what do you think of Numenta http://www.numenta.com/, a startup that is using feedforward/feedback networks to model learning and pattern recognition in the neocortex. Does this approach make sense or is it just startup hype?
http://www.numenta.com/for-developers/education/biological-background-htm.ph p David > -----Original Message----- > From: computer-go-boun...@computer-go.org [mailto:computer-go- > boun...@computer-go.org] On Behalf Of Rémi Coulom > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:07 AM > To: computer-go > Subject: Re: [computer-go] Neural networks > > Petr Baudis wrote: > > Hi! > > > > Is there some "high-level reason" hypothesised about why there are > > no successful programs using neural networks in Go? > > > > I'd also like to ask if someone has a research tip for some > > interesting Go sub-problem that could make for a nice beginner neural > > networks project. > > > > Thanks, > > > > At the time when it was fashionable, I would have sold my pattern-Elo > stuff as a neural network, because, in neural-network jargon, it is in > fact a one-layer network with a softmax output. Since the development > of > support-vector machines, neural networks have been considered > completely > obsolete in the machine-learning community. From a marketing point of > view, it is not a good idea to do research on neural networks nowadays. > You must give your system another name. > > Rémi > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > computer-go@computer-go.org > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
