Perceptrons
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Perceptrons is a seminal 1969 book by Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert that critically analyzes the capabilities and limitations of early neural network models, profoundly influencing the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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| instanceOf |
artificial intelligence book
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book → non-fiction book → |
| addresses |
computational geometry aspects of classification
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network architectures for perceptrons → pattern classification problems → |
| analyzes |
geometric interpretation of perceptrons
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linear separability → pattern recognition with perceptrons → single-layer perceptrons → |
| author |
Marvin Minsky
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Seymour Papert → |
| citationStyle |
often cited in discussions of AI history
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| contains |
formal theorems about perceptrons
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proofs of limitations of perceptrons → |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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| criticizes |
overly optimistic claims about perceptrons
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| emphasizes |
mathematical rigor in AI research
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| field |
artificial intelligence
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machine learning → neural networks → |
| focusesOn |
capabilities of perceptrons
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computational properties of neural networks → limitations of perceptrons → |
| genre |
scientific monograph
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| hasCoauthor |
Marvin Minsky
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Seymour Papert → |
| historicalImpact |
motivated later work on backpropagation and multilayer networks
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slowed funding and enthusiasm for neural network research in the 1970s → |
| impactOnDebate |
shaped symbolic vs connectionist AI debates
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| influenced |
development of multilayer neural networks
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perceptions of connectionist approaches in the 1970s → subsequent research in neural networks → |
| knownFor |
contributing to the first AI winter narrative
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demonstrating limitations of single-layer neural networks → influencing early research directions in AI → rigorous mathematical analysis of perceptrons → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
neural network theory
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perceptron → |
| partOf |
early literature on connectionism
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| publicationYear |
1969
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| publisher |
MIT Press
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| targetAudience |
computer scientists
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mathematicians interested in computation → researchers in artificial intelligence → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early neural network research of the 1950s and 1960s
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Referenced by (2)
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Marvin Minsky
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Marvin Minsky → |
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