[R] neural networks

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> "Pauline" == Pauline Gu <gu4 at llnl.gov>
>>>>>     on Fri, 24 Oct 2003 10:03:23 -0700 writes:

    Pauline> Hello, experts, Does the number of input for
    Pauline> training set need to be the same as the number of
    Pauline> input for the data set that I am trying to predict
    Pauline> from the nnet result of the training?

If `` the number of input '' is what we usually call 
   "number of (explanatory) variables",
then
   the answer is "yes".

If instead, you mean "number of cases", "number of
   observations", or "number of (ex|s)amples"
the answer is "no".

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