(January 26, 2016 at 1:55 pm)Emjay Wrote:(January 26, 2016 at 12:51 pm)bennyboy Wrote: It's a lot of money, but I think not only would it be interesting, but I could apply it in some game or network designing. These things come in handy as a source of ideas surprisingly often.
YayMoney well spent, and you know I'd reimburse you if I could... considering how evangelical I am about this book (I'd probably buy a copy for Chad an' all
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But one thing though is that it's quite an old book - 2000 - and although it's still 'supported' in that it has a website, it now offers different software than what's used in the book... the old software was called PDP++ and the new is called Emergent. So unfortunately all the exercises in the book, which include very specific technical instructions on using what was very complicated software, will now be moot unless you can get hold of the old software. However, the new software is far more user friendly and powerful, so perhaps you'll be able to translate the exercises to it. But nonetheless, exercises or not, it's an incredible book. This is the book's website http://psych.colorado.edu/~oreilly/comp_...neuro.html and on it you'll find links to resources and where to download the Emergent software from. So if you wanted, you could download it now and have a play around with it/see what you're up againstbefore you get the book or even if you don't get the book
Interesting. I'll check it out.
I'm not too worried about the software, though. I already have some experience programming elementary ANNs. But I wonder if a little research might reveal newer, even better, commentaries on them? I mean, in 2000, I was actually still IN university, and doing some of this stuff.