THRESHOLD UNIT
Charles François (2004). THRESHOLD UNIT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3547.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3547 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Methodology or model |
- “The basic component of a neural network which produces the output 1 if, and only if a weighted sum of all its inputs exceeds a given threshold” (P. DENNING, 1992, p.426).
DENNING explains: “The parameters of a threshold unit consist of a firing threshold T and a set of inputs weights w$_{i}$; these parameters are not binary but can assume any values on the real number line… In this context firing means setting the output to 1, and the opposite condition, inhibiting, means setting the output to zero” (Ibid).
The effect thus becomes digital.
See also
Parallel Distributed Processing