Information, stability and learning complexity in associative memories

  • Enrique Carlos Segura Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Keywords: associative memory, Hopfield network, information, entropy, learning complexity.

Abstract

The relationship between amount of information and learning complexity is studied for the discrete Hopfield model of associative memory. More precisely, we analize, from a statistical point of view, the relation between the probability of a state of the system to be a stable equilibrium (i.e. a memory) and a value of entropy or uncertainty associated to it. Computer experiments are made to confirm these results.

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Published
2016-08-22
How to Cite
Segura, E. (2016). Information, stability and learning complexity in associative memories. International Journal of Management Science and Operations Research, 1(1), 49-53. https://doi.org/10.17981/ijmsor.v1i1.77