Building a perceptron

Let's start our neural network adventure with a perceptron. A perceptron is a single neuron that performs all the computations. It is a very simple model, but it forms the basis of building up complex neural networks. The following is what it looks like:

The neuron combines inputs using different weights, and it then adds a bias value to compute the output. It's a simple linear equation relating input values to the output of the perceptron.

Getting ready

In this recipe, we will use a library called neurolab to define a perceptron with two inputs. Before you proceed, make sure that you install it. You can find the installation instructions at https://pythonhosted.org/neurolab/install.html. Let...