LaTeX-examples/tikz/artificial-neuron/artificial-neuron.tex

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\setlength\PreviewBorder{2mm}

\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes, calc, shapes, arrows} 

\begin{document}
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\tikzstyle{inputNode}=[draw,circle,minimum size=10pt,inner sep=0pt]
\tikzstyle{stateTransition}=[->, thick]
\begin{tikzpicture}
	\node[draw,circle,minimum size=25pt,inner sep=0pt] (x) at (0,0) {$\Sigma$ $\varphi$};

	\node[inputNode] (x0) at (-2, 1.5) {$\tiny x_0$};
	\node[inputNode] (x1) at (-2, 0.75) {$\tiny x_1$};
	\node[inputNode] (x2) at (-2, 0) {$\tiny x_2$};
	\node[inputNode] (x3) at (-2, -0.75) {$\tiny x_3$};
	\node[inputNode] (xn) at (-2, -1.75) {$\tiny x_n$};

	\draw[stateTransition] (x0) to[out=0,in=120] node [midway, sloped, above=-2] {$w_0$} (x);
	\draw[stateTransition] (x1) to[out=0,in=150] node [midway, sloped, above=-2] {$w_1$} (x);
	\draw[stateTransition] (x2) to[out=0,in=180] node [midway, sloped, above=-2] {$w_2$} (x);
	\draw[stateTransition] (x3) to[out=0,in=210] node [midway, sloped, above=-2] {$w_3$} (x);
	\draw[stateTransition] (xn) to[out=0,in=240] node [midway, sloped, above=-2] {$w_n$} (x);
	\draw[stateTransition] (x) -- (2,0) node [midway,above=-0.1cm] {};
	\draw[dashed] (0,-0.43) -- (0,0.43);
	\node (dots) at (-2, -1.15) {$\vdots$};
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