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Towards Developing the Piece-Wise Linear Neural Network Algorithm for Rule Extraction

Towards Developing the Piece-Wise Linear Neural Network Algorithm for Rule Extraction
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Author(s): Veronica Chan (University of Regina, Canada)and Christine W. Chan (University of Regina, Canada)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 18
Source title: Deep Learning and Neural Networks: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0414-7.ch091

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Abstract

This paper discusses development and application of a decomposition neural network rule extraction algorithm for nonlinear regression problems. The algorithm is called the piece-wise linear artificial neural network or PWL-ANN algorithm. The objective of the algorithm is to “open up” the black box of a neural network model so that rules in the form of linear equations are generated by approximating the sigmoid activation functions of the hidden neurons in an artificial neural network (ANN). The preliminary results showed that the algorithm gives high fidelity and satisfactory results on sixteen of the nineteen tested datasets. By analyzing the values of R2 given by the PWL approximation on the hidden neurons and the overall output, it is evident that in addition to accurate approximation of each individual node of a given ANN model, there are more factors affecting the fidelity of the PWL-ANN algorithm Nevertheless, the algorithm shows promising potential for domains when better understanding about the problem is needed.

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