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Symbolic Encoding of Neural Networks using Communicating Automata with Applications to Verification of Neural Network Based Controllers

Su, Li, Bowman, Howard, Wyble, Brad (2005) Symbolic Encoding of Neural Networks using Communicating Automata with Applications to Verification of Neural Network Based Controllers. In: Nineteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 30 July - 5 August 2005, Edinburgh, Scotland. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:14284)

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Abstract

This paper illustrates a way for applying formal methods techniques to specifying and verifying neural networks, with applications in the area of neural network based controllers. Formal methods have some of the characteristics of symbolic models. We describe a communicating automata [Bowman and Gomez, 2005] model of neural networks, where the standard Backpropagation (BP) algorithm [Rumelhart et al., 1986] is applied. Then we undertake a verification of this model using the model checker Uppaal [Behrmann et al., 2004], in order to predict the performance of the learning process. We discuss broad issues of integrating symbolic techniques with complex neural systems. We also argue that symbolic verifications may give theoretically well-founded ways to evaluate and justify neural learning systems.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Additional information: Position paper
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: Mark Wheadon
Date Deposited: 24 Nov 2008 18:03 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:52 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/14284 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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