An Efficient Optimization Method for Improving Generalization Performance of Fuzzy Neural Networks

Fuzzy neural networks (FNNs), with suitable structures, have been demonstrated to be an effective tool in approximating nonlinearity between input and output variables. However, it is time-consuming to construct an FNN with appropriate number of fuzzy rules to ensure its generalization ability. To solve this problem, an efficient optimization technique is introduced in this paper. First, a self-adaptive structural optimal algorithm (SASOA) is...