where 􀄮p, 􀄮f , 􀄮x are updating step sizes for continuous neurons, and 􀄮􀈜, 􀄮􀈖, 􀄮􀈘 are

updating step sizes for multiplier neurons. For simplicity, the updating step sizes
for continuous neurons can be equally chosen.
The outputs of continuous neurons are determined by:
max min
min
( )
, , , k k Gi Gi tanh( k )
i p c i p i p Gi
V g U P P sU P
E-ˆE˘==A˜I+˚+E￣
1
2
(2.75)
max min , min
,,
tanh( )
()()
k
kkif
ifcifiii
U
VgUFFF
E+sˆ
==-A˜+E￣
1
2
(2.76)
max min , min
,,
tanh( )
()()
k
kkif
ixcixiii
U
VgUXXX
E+sˆ
==-A˜+E￣
1
2
(2.77)
The outputs of multiplier neurons are defi ned by transfer function:
Vk ( k ) k m g U U l l l = = (2.78)
Vk ( k ) k m g U U g g g = = (2.79)
k,
k,
k,
V ( ) i 􀁋 m i 􀁋 i 􀁋 􀀠 g U 􀀠U (2.80)
Outputs of continuous neurons representing power output of and fuel delivery to
units are initiated by “mean distribution” as follows:
􀂦 􀀠

􀀠 􀂘 NG
j
Gj
k Gi
D
k
ip
P
VPP
1
max
max
(0)
,
(2.81)
􀂦 􀀠

􀀠 􀂘 NG
j
j
ki
D
k
if
F
VFF
1
max
max
(0)
,
(2.82)
where Vi
k
,p
(0) and Vi
k
,f
are initial values of outputs of continuous neurons representing
(0)
power generation of unit i and fuel delivery to this unit.
Outputs of neurons representing fuel storage levels of units are initiated at the
middle point between their maximum and minimum values of fuel storage:
() ( max min )
,k /
ixii V 0 = X + X 2 (2.83)