Stuttgart Neural Network Simulator

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Stuttgart Neural Network Simulator (abbreviation: SNNS ) is a software package for artificial neural networks that was initially developed at the University of Stuttgart and is currently (2009) maintained at the University of Tübingen . The project was awarded the German University Prize for Teaching Software in Computer Science in 1991.

construction

The core is written in the C programming language. The functions provided by him are available from numerous tools for the command line , a graphical user interface for the X11 - window system and an alternative user interface with Java used called JNNS.

The software package can be no major adjustments under UNIX -like operating systems use and implement a variety of algorithms. Use under Microsoft Windows is possible through Cygwin .

status

SNNS was originally under a license that allows access to the source code , but is not free . Modified versions were only accessible in the form of patches , as the rights holders did not actively maintain or develop them for several years.

Since mid-2008 (version 4.3), SNNS has been under the GNU LGPL .

Despite its age, SNNS is an interesting introduction to the topic of artificial neural networks because of the openness of the source code, the large range of functions and because it is free.

additions

There are patches for the following purposes:

The patches have been integrated into the official version 4.3.

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