Title

A General Framework for Concurrent Simulation of Neural network Models

Authors

Authors

G. L. Heileman; M. Georgiopoulos;W. D. Roome

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Keywords

Concurrent Simulation; Neural Networks; Nonlinear Dynamic Systems; Object-Oriented Programming; Parallel Processing; Systems; Computer Science, Software Engineering; Engineering, Electrical &; Electronic

Abstract

The analysis of complex neural network models via analytical techniques is often quite difficult due to the large numbers of components involved, and the nonlinearities associated with these components. For this reason, simulation is seen as an important tool in neural network research. In this paper we present a framework for simulating neural networks as discrete event nonlinear dynamical systems. This includes neural network models whose components are described by continuous-time differential equations, or by discrete-time difference equations. Specifically, we consider the design and construction of a concurrent object-oriented discrete event simulation environment for neural networks. The use of an object-oriented language provides the data abstraction facilities necessary to support modification and extension of the simulation system at a high level of abstraction. Furthermore, the ability to specify concurrent processing supports execution on parallel architectures. The use of this system is demonstrated by simulating a specific neural network model on a general-purpose parallel computer.

Journal Title

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volume

18

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

551

Last Page

562

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1992JE24400002

ISSN

0098-5589

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