Simple Feed-Forward Neural Network in C

Description

This project provides a foundational implementation of a feed-forward neural network using the C programming language and principles of graph theory. The primary objective is to gain a deeper understanding of how such models operate by constructing one from the ground up.

The Documentation.odt file serves as a comprehensive guide to the program’s internal mechanics. Since the project's main purpose is educational, the documentation includes detailed commentary on the design decisions made throughout the development process.

Build

To build the project, ensure you have GNU Make and GCC installed on your system. Follow the steps below:

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone <repository_url>
   cd <repository_directory>

2. Compile the Project

   Use the make command to compile the source files and generate the executable:

   make

   This will produce the executable named main.a.out.

3. Additional Makefile Commands

   • Clean Build Artifacts

     To remove the compiled object files and the executable, use:

     make clean

4. Adding New Source or Header Files

   If you add new .c or .h files to the project, you must update the Makefile accordingly. This involves:

   • Updating Source Files

     Add the new .c files to the SRC variables. For example, if you add new_module.c, include it as follows:

     SRC_NEW_MODULE = new_module.c

   • Updating Object Files

     Similarly, add the corresponding .o files to the OBJ variables:

     OBJ_NEW_MODULE = new_module.o

   • Linking New Object Files

     Ensure that the new object files are included in the linking step for the target executable:

     $(TARGET): $(OBJ_MATRIX) $(OBJ_MODEL) $(OBJ_MAIN) $(OBJ_NODE) $(OBJ_NEW_MODULE)
     	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJ_MATRIX) $(OBJ_MODEL) $(OBJ_MAIN) $(OBJ_NODE) $(OBJ_NEW_MODULE) -lm

   • Compiling New Source Files

     Add rules to compile the new source files:

     new_module.o: $(SRC_NEW_MODULE) $(HEADERS)
     	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $(SRC_NEW_MODULE)

   After updating the Makefile, run make again to build the project with the new files.

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License

This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). This permits sharing and adapting the code for non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author. For more information, refer to the LICENSE file.