Some logic functions realized on a stationary nonlinear dendrite

Subtitle: 1. Exciting synapses

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Garliauskas, Algis | Shimoliunas, Algirdas | Gutman, Aron

Affiliations: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 2600 Vilnius, Akademijos St.4, Lithuania | Kaunas Medical Academy, 3000 Kaunas, Mickevičiaus St.9, Lithuania

Abstract: The binary logic functions “AND” and “OR” are realized by the model of a nonlinear stationary dendritic branch. The neuron with such dendrites is a complex logic system performing a great number of elementary logic operations.

Keywords: Neurocomputer, dendrite, synapse, current-voltage nonlinearity

DOI: 10.3233/INF-1991-2305

Journal: Informatica, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 403-413, 1991