[scilab-Users] Getting started

[ycollet at freesurf.fr]

Hello,

For the genetic algorithms: you can check
http://wiki.scilab.org/Genetic_algorithms.
Try also 'help optim_ga'. This will open the help browser on the main
genetic algorithms method.

PCA: 'help pca' will open the help browser on the pca function. There is a
simple example of use on this page. You can first try a copy paste.

For Neural networks:
try to install the ANN toolbox:
http://www.scilab.org/contrib/index_contrib.php?page=displayContribution&fileID=1112

you can try also the lolimot thing. It's a variant of neural networks
(called fast neural networks):
http://www.scilab.org/contrib/index_contrib.php?page=displayContribution&fileID=1177

YC

On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:17:52 +0900, <paul at cb.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp> wrote:
> Dear Scilab User group
> 
> I'm a complete beginner to Scilab and I have little knowledge of this 
> kind of software. My main requirement is to be able to use a Neural 
> Network, Principle Components Analysis and Genetic Algorithm toolbox. I 
> really have no idea where to start and I would appreciate any advice you 
> could give on becoming familiar with the software as soon as possible. 
> 
> My intended purpose is for research. I'll be doing feature selection, 
> using both PCA and GA. And then finally pattern recognition using a 
> neural network. If you could help I would me most grateful.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Paul - Tokyo University
>