Preface -- 1. Introduction to neural networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 2. History and development of neural networks / Craig Harston and A.J. Maren -- 3. The neurological basis for neural computations / Craig T. Harston -- 4. Neural network structures: form follows function / Alianna J. Maren -- 5. Dynamics of neural network operations / Alianna J. Maren -- 6. Learning background for neural networks / Craig T. Harston -- 7. Multilayer feedforward neural networks I: delta rule learning / Alianna J. Maren -- 8. Multilayer feedforward neural networks II: optimizing learning methods / Harold H. Szu and Alianna J. Maren -- 9. Laterally-connected, autoassociative networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 10. Vector-matching networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 11. Feedforward/feedback (resonating) heteroassociative networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 12. Multilayer cooperative/competitive networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 13. Hybrid and complex networks / Alianna J. Maren -- 14. Choosing a network: matching the architecture to the application / Dan Jones and Stanley P. Franklin -- 15. Configuring and optimizing the back-propagation network / Alianna J. Maren, Dan Jones and Stanley Franklin -- 16. Electronic hardware implementations / Steven G. Morton -- 17. Optical neuro-computing / Harold H. Szu -- 18. Neural networks for spatio-temporal pattern recognition / Alianna J. Maren -- 19. Neural networks for medical diagnosis / Dan Jones, M.D. -- 20. Neural networks for sonar signal processing / Patrick K. Simpson -- 21. Fault diagnosis / Robert L. Gezelter and Robert M. Pap with introduction by Paul Werbos, Ph. D -- 22. Neurocontrol and related techniques / Paul J. Werbos -- 23. Application of neural networks to robotics / Craig T. Harston -- 24. Business with neural networks / Craig T. Harston -- 25. Neural networks for data compression and data fusion / Alianna J. Maren -- 26. Data communications / Robert M. Pap -- 27. Neural networks for man/machine systems / Alianna J. Maren -- 28. Capturing the future: neural networks in the year 2000 and beyond / Alianna J. Maren -- Index.