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Network Operation

As in the case of the Hopfield network, the weights are determined from a set of exemplar pattern pairs. The weights are computed once.

To run the network, the states of the units in the A layer are set according to some chosen pattern. The states of the units in the B layer are then determined for the states of the units in the A layer and the weights. New states for the units in the A layer are then computed from the states of the units in the B layer and the weights. This cycle between the layers is repeated until a steady state is reached.



Mike Alder
9/19/1997