A class of hybrid multilayer perceptrons for software development effort estimation problems

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Highlights：

• A class of multilayer neural network with hybrid processing units.

• A gradient-based learning process to design the proposed model.

• An experimental analysis using relevant datasets of software development effort estimation.

摘要

•A class of multilayer neural network with hybrid processing units.•A gradient-based learning process to design the proposed model.•An experimental analysis using relevant datasets of software development effort estimation.

论文关键词：Hybrid multilayer perceptron,Mathematical morphology,Descending gradient,Software development,Effort estimation

论文评审过程：Received 31 January 2017, Revised 27 July 2017, Accepted 28 July 2017, Available online 4 August 2017, Version of Record 8 August 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2017.07.050