# Recurrent Neural Network **Domain:** Machine Learning / Sequence Modeling **Doc Type:** Technical Concept Node **Maturity:** Foundational ## Definition A **recurrent neural network** contains feedback connections through which prior network state can influence later computation. This gives the system a dynamic memory of sequence or context. ## Historical Context [[wiki/Shun-Ichi Amari|Shun-Ichi Amari]] published learning in recurrent networks in 1972. Related recurrent architectures later became central to [[wiki/Associative Memory|associative memory]] and sequence modeling. ## See Also [[wiki/Artificial Neural Networks|Artificial Neural Networks]], [[wiki/Hopfield Network|Hopfield Network]], [[wiki/Deep Learning|Deep Learning]]