Some logic functions realized on a stationary nonlinear dendrite

Subtitle: 2. Inhibitory synapses

Article type: Research Article

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

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

Abstract: Binary logic functions ‘AND’ and ‘OR’ of negations are realized by a dendritic branch with nonlinear current-voltage characteristic of membrane. 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, bistability

DOI: 10.3233/INF-1992-3306

Journal: Informatica, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 385-392, 1992