Neuron Class in Python

This repository contains a simple implementation of a Neuron class in Python, utilizing NumPy for numerical operations. The class features basic functionality for a single neuron, including weights, bias, and an activation function.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Code Overview
• License

Installation

To use the Neuron class, ensure you have Python and NumPy installed. You can install NumPy using pip:

pip install numpy

Usage

You can use the Neuron class as follows:

python

import numpy as np

# Define weights and bias
weights = [0.2, 0.8]
bias = 0.1

# Create a Neuron instance
neuron = Neuron(weights, bias)

# Define inputs
inputs = [0.5, 1.5]

# Compute the output
output = neuron.forward(inputs)

print(f"Neuron output: {output}")

Code Overview

Neuron Class

Initialization (__init__): Initializes the neuron with given weights and bias.

Activation Function (activation): Applies the ReLU activation function. It returns the maximum of 0 and the input value.

Forward Pass (forward): Computes the neuron's output by performing a dot product of weights and inputs, adding the bias, and applying the activation function. It raises a ValueError if the number of inputs does not match the number of weights.

Example

The if name == "main": block provides a basic example of how to create a Neuron instance and compute its output given inputs.