Neural networks for microwave modeling: Model development issues and nonlinear modeling techniques

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-21

  Devabhaktuni, Vijaya Kumar ^a   Yagoub, Mustapha C E ^a   Fang, Yonghua ^a   Xu, Jianjun ^a   Zhang, Qi Jun ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Huber quasi Newton; Microwave; Model development issues; Neural networks; Nonlinear modeling

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS;

DATA GENERATION; MODEL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES; NONLINEAR MODELLING TECHNIQUES;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0035121233     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-047x(200101)11:1<4::aid-mmce2>3.0.co;2-i     Document Type: Article

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