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A modular architecture for transparent computation in recurrent neural networks.
Giovanni S Carmantini1, Peter Beim Graben2, Mathieu Desroches3
1School of Computing and Mathematics, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Summary
Transparent connectionism bridges neural dynamics and symbolic computation. New models simulate automata in real-time using recurrent neural networks, enabling direct programming without training.
Area of Science:
- Computational Neuroscience
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Traditional connectionism struggles to link neural dynamics with symbolic computation.
- A clear understanding of how symbolic operations emerge from neural substrates is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce "transparent connectionism" to explain symbolic computation in neural systems.
- Propose novel models for implementing symbolic operations within neural networks.
Main Methods:
- Developed the "versatile shift" model for real-time automata simulation.
- Utilized Gödelization to create nonlinear dynamical automata.
- Mapped these automata to recurrent artificial neural networks (RNNs).
Main Results:
- Demonstrated that the versatile shift model simulates various automata.
- Showcased nonlinear dynamical automata as vector space dynamical systems.
- Created granularly modular RNNs capable of direct programming for automata simulation.
Conclusions:
- Transparent connectionism offers a framework for implementing symbolic computation in neural substrates.
- The proposed RNN architecture allows for distinguishable data, operations, and control within a distributed system.
- Networks can simulate automata in real-time and are programmed directly, bypassing traditional training.
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