---
title: "Introduction to Neural Networks"
description: "A beginner's guide to understanding neural networks, their architecture, and how they function."
categories:
    - ai
    - hpc
date: 2025-07-15
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---

- [01-neural-networks/](../01-neural-networks/index.qmd)
  - [0-intro](../01-neural-networks/0-intro/index.qmd)
  - [1-mnist](../01-neural-networks/1-mnist/index.qmd)
  - [2-advanced](../01-neural-networks/2-advanced/index.qmd)
  - [3-conv-nets](../01-neural-networks/3-conv-nets/index.qmd)
  - [4-representation-learning](./4-representation-learning/index.qmd)
