An empirical evaluation of probability estimation with neural networks

Neural Computing and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-55

  Palocsay, Susan W ^a   Stevens, Scott P ^a   Brookshire, Robert G ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chi square statistic; Goodness of fit tests; Multilayer feedforward neural networks; Probability estimation; Quickprop

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035531655     PISSN: 09410643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005210170017     Document Type: Article

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