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"Dynamical confinement" in neural networks and cell cycle.

J. Demongeot1, D. Benaouda, C. Jezequel

  • 1TIMC-IMAG, University J. Fourier of Grenoble, Faculty of Medicine, 38 700 La Tronche, France.

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|March 1, 1995
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This study introduces randomization to mathematical models like the Hopfield network and Hahn cell cycle model. Analyzing invariant measures simplifies studying asymptotic behavior and attractor basins, a method termed "confinement."

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Area of Science:

  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Theoretical Biology

Background:

  • Traditional analysis of complex systems like neural networks and cell cycles often involves determining stability basins for numerous attractors.
  • This can be computationally intensive and challenging, especially when attractors have small stability basins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for analyzing the asymptotic behavior of mathematical models by introducing randomization.
  • To simplify the study of stability basins and attractors by focusing on invariant measures.

Main Methods:

  • Randomization of established mathematical models, including the Hopfield model for neural networks and the Hahn model for the cell cycle.
  • Replacing the analysis of stability basins with the study of invariant measures and their distribution functions.

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  • Introducing the concept of "confinement" to describe the localization of invariant measure mass.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated that analyzing invariant measures can be easier than studying attractors, particularly for systems with many attractors and small stability basins.
    • Successfully calculated the invariant measure for the random Hopfield model in scenarios with multiple attractors and during phase transitions.
    • Showcased the utility of "confinement" for locating attractors and basin boundaries.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed randomization method and "confinement" analysis offer a more tractable approach to understanding the asymptotic behavior of complex mathematical models.
    • This approach is particularly advantageous for systems exhibiting numerous attractors or undergoing phase transitions.
    • Provides a new perspective for analyzing neural network dynamics and cell cycle models.