The Self-Organizing Map, developed by professor
Teuvo Kohonen in the beginning of 1980's, is
- a model of specific aspects of biological neural nets,
- a representative
of a new paradigm in artificial intelligence and cognitive
modeling,
- a tool for statistical analysis and visualization,
- a tool for the development of complex 'intelligent' applications.
Further information
Timo Honkela, April 19, 1999