Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

A model for memory.

S Sivakami, V Srinivasan

Journal of Theoretical Biology

|May 21, 1983

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

This study proposes a novel memory model using non-equilibrium phase transitions. Experiments validate this external stimulus maintained memory model, offering new insights into memory persistence.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

From Broad Theoretic Postulating to Precision Communication - A Contemporary Narrative Review of Cancer Communication.

Indian journal of palliative care·2026

Same author

Adult-Onset Bilateral Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Non-Familial Childhood-Onset Generalized Dystonia Associated with Mitochondrial DNA 14459G>A Mutation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)·2025

Same author

Co-resistance is the dominant mechanism of co-selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistome in nano zinc oxide polluted soil.

Journal of hazardous materials·2024

Same author

Potential <i>in-vitro</i> antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of <i>Martynia annua</i> extract mediated Phytosynthesis of MnO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles.

Heliyon·2024

Same author

Timing of radiotherapy (RT) after radical prostatectomy (RP): long-term outcomes in the RADICALS-RT trial (NCT00541047).

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2024

Same author

Universal Measure for the Impact of Adiabaticity on Quantum Transitions.

Physical review letters·2024

Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Theoretical Physics

Background:

Current memory models often lack mechanisms to explain persistent memory traces.
The concept of phase transitions offers a framework for understanding abrupt changes in system states.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new theoretical model for memory based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
To postulate and investigate the role of external stimulus-maintained memory.
To experimentally validate the proposed memory model.

Main Methods:

Development of a theoretical model drawing parallels between memory and non-equilibrium phase transitions.
Formulation of hypotheses regarding stimulus-maintained memory.
Comparison of experimental data with model predictions.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

The proposed model successfully accounts for memory persistence.
Experimental results align with the model's predictions for stimulus-maintained memory.
The study provides evidence for a physical basis of memory.

Conclusions:

Non-equilibrium phase transitions provide a viable framework for understanding memory.
External stimuli play a crucial role in maintaining memory traces.
The model offers a new perspective on the physical underpinnings of memory.