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Perceptron Convergence Theorem

Era: Birth of AI · 1950s–1970s

Frank Rosenblatt proved the convergence property of the perceptron learning algorithm, showing that if data is linearly separable, the perceptron will definitely converge.

Frank Rosenblatt

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  1. Principles of Neurodynamics: Perceptrons and the Theory of Brain Mechanisms

    Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory / Defense Technical Information Center · Source type: paper

    Rosenblatt’s own statement and proof of the perceptron convergence theorem for linearly separable data. The proof that became standard was published separately by Novikoff in 1962.

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