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A simple neural network written in Python.
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from numpy import exp, array, random, dot | |
class NeuralNetwork(): | |
def __init__(self): | |
# Seed the random number generator, so it generates the same numbers | |
# every time the program runs. | |
random.seed(1) | |
# We model a single neuron, with 3 input connections and 1 output connection. | |
# We assign random weights to a 3 x 1 matrix, with values in the range -1 to 1 | |
# and mean 0. | |
self.synaptic_weights = 2 * random.random((3, 1)) - 1 | |
# The Sigmoid function, which describes an S shaped curve. | |
# We pass the weighted sum of the inputs through this function to | |
# normalise them between 0 and 1. | |
def __sigmoid(self, x): | |
return 1 / (1 + exp(-x)) | |
# The derivative of the Sigmoid function. | |
# This is the gradient of the Sigmoid curve. | |
# It indicates how confident we are about the existing weight. | |
def __sigmoid_derivative(self, x): | |
return x * (1 - x) | |
# We train the neural network through a process of trial and error. | |
# Adjusting the synaptic weights each time. | |
def train(self, training_set_inputs, training_set_outputs, number_of_training_iterations): | |
for iteration in xrange(number_of_training_iterations): | |
# Pass the training set through our neural network (a single neuron). | |
output = self.think(training_set_inputs) | |
# Calculate the error (The difference between the desired output | |
# and the predicted output). | |
error = training_set_outputs - output | |
# Multiply the error by the input and again by the gradient of the Sigmoid curve. | |
# This means less confident weights are adjusted more. | |
# This means inputs, which are zero, do not cause changes to the weights. | |
adjustment = dot(training_set_inputs.T, error * self.__sigmoid_derivative(output)) | |
# Adjust the weights. | |
self.synaptic_weights += adjustment | |
# The neural network thinks. | |
def think(self, inputs): | |
# Pass inputs through our neural network (our single neuron). | |
return self.__sigmoid(dot(inputs, self.synaptic_weights)) | |
if __name__ == "__main__": | |
#Intialise a single neuron neural network. | |
neural_network = NeuralNetwork() | |
print "Random starting synaptic weights: " | |
print neural_network.synaptic_weights | |
# The training set. We have 4 examples, each consisting of 3 input values | |
# and 1 output value. | |
training_set_inputs = array([[0, 0, 1], [1, 1, 1], [1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1]]) | |
training_set_outputs = array([[0, 1, 1, 0]]).T | |
# Train the neural network using a training set. | |
# Do it 10,000 times and make small adjustments each time. | |
neural_network.train(training_set_inputs, training_set_outputs, 10000) | |
print "New synaptic weights after training: " | |
print neural_network.synaptic_weights | |
# Test the neural network with a new situation. | |
print "Considering new situation [1, 0, 0] -> ?: " | |
print neural_network.think(array([1, 0, 0])) |
training_set_outputs = array([[0, 1, 1, 0]]).T showing invalid syntax
Thanks and for the explaination here https://medium.com/technology-invention-and-more/how-to-build-a-simple-neural-network-in-9-lines-of-python-code-cc8f23647ca1 very helpful insight, i'll reference if used.
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I loved this neuron! Thanks Milo!