Comparing backpropagation with a genetic algorithm for neural network training

This article shows that the use of a genetic algorithm can provide better results for training a feedforward neural network than the traditional techniques of backpropagation. Using a chaotic time series as an illustration, we directly compare the genetic algorithm and backpropagation for effectiveness, ease-of-use, and efficiency for training neural networks.

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