R help - Apr 2009 - Neural Networks in R - Query

Dear R users,

I'd like to ask your guidance regarding the following two questions: (i) I
just finished reading Chris Bishop's book "Neural Networks for Pattern
Recognition". Although the book gave me good theoretical foundation about
NN, I'm now looking for something more practical regarding architecture
selection strategies. Is there any good reference about "best
practices" for
architecure selection? (ii) Which R package provides a good implementation
of NN?

Many thanks in advance for your help!

Lars.

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Hi Lars,
> I'd like to ask your guidance regarding the following two questions:
(i) I
> just finished reading Chris Bishop's book "Neural Networks for
Pattern
> Recognition". Although the book gave me good theoretical foundation
about
> NN, I'm now looking for something more practical regarding architecture
> selection strategies. Is there any good reference about "best
practices" for
> architecure selection? (ii) Which R package provides a good implementation
> of NN?
The CRAN Task View on Machine Learning

http://cran.r-project.org/web/views/MachineLearning.html

opens with the following topical item:

o Neural Networks : Single-hidden-layer neural network are implemented
in package nnet as part of the VR  bundle (shipped with base R).

HTH,
Tobias