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From: chandra%ncl.shire@newcastle.ac.uk (Chandrasekhar Kambhampati)
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Subject: conjugate gradients for learning
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Date: 13 Sep 89 15:27:19 GMT
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Hi,
This is just an enquiry regarding back propagation. From what I have
read back prop algorithm uses the steepest gradient tecchnique for
reducing an error function. I was wondering if any one has used any
other optimisation algorithm like conjugate directions, conjugate
gradient methods. If so could you please send me the relevant
information.

regards
chandra

e-mail kambhampati@uk.ac.newcastle
p-mail Dr. C. Kambhampati
	   Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
	   The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
	   Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU
	   U. K