Thermodynamic Neural Network

A thermodynamically motivated neural network model is described that self-organizes to transport charge associated with internal and external potentials while in contact with a thermal reservoir. The model integrates techniques for rapid, large-scale, reversible, conservative equilibration of node states and slow, small-scale, irreversible, dissipative adaptation of the edge states as a means to create multiscale order. All interactions in the network are local and the network structures can be generic and recurrent. Isolated networks show multiscale dynamics, and externally driven networks evolve to efficiently connect external positive and negative potentials. The model integrates concepts of conservation, potentiation, fluctuation, dissipation, adaptation, equilibration and causation to illustrate the thermodynamic evolution of organization in open systems. A key conclusion of the work is that the transport and dissipation of conserved physical quantities drives the self-organization of open thermodynamic systems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) - 22(2020), 3 vom: 25. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hylton, Todd [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Causal learning
Dissipative adaptation
Journal Article
Multiscale complex systems
Neural networks
Open thermodynamic systems
Self-organization
Thermodynamic evolution

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 10.12.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/e22030256

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318518392