ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the weights-and-structure-determination (WASD) algorithm aided by twice-pruning (TP) technique is illustrated in detail. The population prediction of the Indian subcontinent, which is closely related to the future development of this region and even the whole world, has caught great attention among sociologists as well as scientists. The Indian subcontinent, which lies in South Asia, is an important and powerful region in the world. Based on the historical population data over 2000 years, a feed-forward neuronet equipped with the WASD algorithm aided by TP technique is constructed. The neuronet is applied to making a population prediction based on the historical population data. Meanwhile, due to the high uncertainty of social and population development, such as the complicated politics, culture environments, serious sudden wars and/or disasters, the population of the Indian subcontinent may increase with fluctuations, and even suffer negative growth.
