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    This study introduces terminal attractors to Hopfield neural networks, enhancing associative memory by reducing spurious states. Optical architectures for this terminal-attractor-based associative memory (TABAM) are presented and demonstrated.

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    Area of Science:

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Optical Engineering
    • Computational Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Hopfield neural networks are prone to spurious states, limiting their associative memory capacity.
    • Terminal attractors offer a theoretical solution to mitigate spurious states in neural networks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and optically implement a terminal-attractor-based associative memory (TABAM).
    • To reduce spurious states in Hopfield neural networks for improved associative memory performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Proving the existence of a terminal-attractor model with binary neuron representation.
    • Designing one- and two-dimensional optical architectures for TABAM.
    • Experimentally demonstrating an inner-product optical neural model using liquid-crystal spatial light modulators.

    Main Results:

    • The existence of the terminal-attractor model with binary neurons is established.
    • Novel optical architectures for TABAM are proposed.
    • A functional inner-product optical neural model was experimentally validated.

    Conclusions:

    • Terminal attractors effectively reduce spurious states in Hopfield neural networks.
    • Optical implementation of TABAM is feasible using current technologies.
    • The proposed inner-product model provides a pathway for two-dimensional parallel processing TABAM.