2024/05/09 by Matthew Smart, Stanislav Y. Shvartsman, Smart, Matthew +3 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · Neuroscience · #Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design #Cognitive Science and Education Research #FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Electrical engineering #Neural Networks and Applications #Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC) #Signal Processing (eess.SP) #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2405.05770
openalex publication_date 2024/05/09 · openalex created_date 2024/05/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Learning in living organisms is typically associated with networks of neurons. The use of large numbers of adjustable units has also been a crucial factor in the continued success of artificial neural networks. In light of the complexity of both living and artificial neural networks, it is surprising to see that very simple organisms -- even unicellular organisms that do not possess a nervous system -- are capable of certain forms of learning. Since in these cases learning may be implemented with much simpler structures than neural networks, it is natural to ask how simple the building blocks required for basic forms of learning may be. The purpose of this study is to discuss the simplest dynamical systems that model a fundamental form of non-associative learning, habituation, and to elucidate technical implementations of such systems, which may be used to implement non-associative learning in neuromorphic computing and related applications.