codeplea/genann

Genann is a minimal, well-tested library for training and using feedforward artificial neural networks (ANN) in C. It focuses on simplicity, speed, reliability, and hackability, providing only essential functions with little extra. The library is self-contained in a single C source file and header (genann.c and genann.h), has no dependencies beyond C99, and is released under the permissive zlib license. It implements standard backpropagation training but is compatible with alternative training methods (e.g., random search, genetic algorithms). The package includes four example programs demonstrating XOR training, random search, loading/saving networks, and the IRIS dataset, as well as a test suite. Genann is thread-safe and easily extendible, making it suitable for embedded systems or educational use.