I don't know which PIC you intend using and if you know anything about ANN
(Artificial Neural Networks).

PIC: Rather have one which has a multiply command(for ANN).

ANN : try the following sites:
          http://www-isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/research/nfinfo/webSites.html

        An Introduction to Neural Networks course by Krose and Smagt.
        http://www.fwi.uva.nl/research/neuro/courses/neural/

        the last is a book (published on the web and downloadable in
postscript format)
        VERY good....

I'd suggest a self organizing map (i think chapter 7)
Enjoy...

Regards
Danny.
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From TONY NIXON 54964 <Anthony.nixon@ENG.MONASH.EDU.AU>, on 10/25/96 10:16
AM:
Has anybody got any information about algorithms that can 'learn'
about the environment that they control. In other words optimise the
variables that control the algorithm for a given function.

Any leads on books, web sites, etc would be appreciated.

Tony


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