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A Continuous Learning Strategy For Self-Organizing Maps Based On Convergence Windows, Gregory T. Breard
A Continuous Learning Strategy For Self-Organizing Maps Based On Convergence Windows, Gregory T. Breard
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A self-organizing map (SOM) is a type of artificial neural network that has applications in a variety of fields and disciplines. The SOM algorithm uses unsupervised learning to produce a low-dimensional representation of high- dimensional data. This is done by 'fitting' a grid of nodes to a data set over a fixed number of iterations. With each iteration, the nodes of the map are adjusted so that they appear more like the data points. The low-dimensionality of the resulting map means that it can be presented graphically and be more intuitively interpreted by humans. However, it is still essential to …