[R] Neural Networks in R - Query

[Tobias Verbeke]

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