Nonsymmetric PDF estimation by artificial neurons: Application to statistical characterization of reinforced composites

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 959-962

  Fiori, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial neurons; Probability density function (PDF) estimation; Reinforced polypropylene composites

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; INFORMATION THEORY; POLYPROPYLENES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RANDOM PROCESSES; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

VALIDATION ANALYSIS;

MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 0043026768     PISSN: 10459227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNN.2003.813825     Document Type: Article

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