L5 Radial basis function networks and introduction to competitive learning

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Date and venue: Sep 13, 10:15-12:00, Lecture hall K1
Session format: 

Before the lecture

Discussion during the online session: L5

After the lecture

Lecture 5 material:  Lect5 video unfortunately unavailable due to sound problems, apologies for the inconvenience.

Scope, topics covered:

  • radial basis functions (RBFs), RBF network
  • competitive learning, vector quantisation

Reading material:

  • S. Marsland: 4.1-4.3 (RBF), 9.1.6 (competitive learning); (2nd ed.: 5.1-5.2 & 14.1.6)
  • R. Rojas: 5.1 (vector quantisation), 16.2.5 (RBF)