Honestly it's a little depressing that the first article I ever wrote, in my second year of grad school ('Designing neural networks using genetic algorithms'), is still my most-cited article. Way to peak early. Here it is, FWIW. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58e2a71bf7e0ab3ba886cea3/t/5909113c1b631b40f8137956/1493766462349/1989+neural+networks.pdf …
You should read it. It's incredibly well written and perfectly clear.
