Title: artificial neural networks
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - artificial neural networks
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.AT06947
Status: current

Definition
Artificial neural networks (ANN) are algorithms simulating the functioning of human neurons and may be used for pattern recognition problems, e.g., to establish quantitative structure-activity relationships.

Related Term
- pattern recognition: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/PT06976

Source
- PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1140 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)

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Citation: Citation: 'artificial neural networks' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.AT06947
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