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Alexander C McDonnell¹, Martin A Trefzer¹

¹School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, York, United Kingdom.

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)

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Hardware-efficient computing architectures

Background:

Delay-feedback reservoirs are hardware-efficient computing systems using a single non-linear node and delay line.
Their versatility stems from the non-linear transform, but optimizing this function for specific tasks is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the impact of different non-linear functions on reservoir dynamics and performance.
To provide insights into optimizing delay-feedback reservoirs for computational tasks.

Main Methods:

Compared five non-linear functions: Mackey-Glass, sine squared, double sinusoids, Tan, and Tanh.
Evaluated performance, system dynamics, and utilization for each function.

Main Results:

Mackey-Glass showed limited dynamics, excelling in non-linear tasks but failing in memory-intensive ones.
Sine squared had limited performance; double sinusoid performed well on non-linear tasks.
Tan exhibited sensitivity similar to Mackey-Glass, while Tanh provided balanced performance across task types.

Conclusions:

Non-linear function choice significantly impacts delay-feedback reservoir dynamics and task performance.
Tailoring reservoir dynamics through non-linear function selection is crucial for optimization.