title: Multilayer neural networks and function reconstruction by using a priori knowledge.
abstract: This paper proposes a new methodology to approximate functions by incorporating a priori information. The relationship between the proposed scheme and multilayer neural networks is explored theoretically and numerically. This approach is particularly interesting for the very relevant class of limited spectrum functions. The number of free parameters is smaller if compared to Back-Propagation Algorithm opening the way for better generalization results.
authors.affiliation: Federal Center of Technology of Rio de Janeiro and Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. pedroza@cefet-rj.br
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pedroza
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Pedreira
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D007257:Information Theory; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer