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1.2 Applications of Neural Networks |
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1.3 Hardware for Neural Networks |
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1.5 Organization of the Chapters |
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2.1 Hopfield Neural Network |
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2.2 Nonlinear Synapse Neural Network |
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2.2.1 Sorting of Numbers Using NOSYNN |
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2.2.2 Graph Colouring Using NOSYNN |
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2.2.3 Graph Coloring Using Modified Voltage-Mode NOSYNN |
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2.3 Chosen Problems: Description and Applications |
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2.3.1 System of Simultaneous Linear Equations |
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2.3.2 Linear Programming Problem |
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2.3.3 Quadratic Programming Problem |
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2.4 Overview of Relevant Literature |
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3 Voltage-Mode Neural Network for the Solution of Linear Equations |
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3.2 Solving Linear Equations Using the Hopfield Neural Network |
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3.2.1 The Hopfield Network |
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3.2.2 Modified Hopfield Network for Solving Linear Equations |
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3.3 NOSYNN-Based Neural Circuit for Solving Linear Equations |
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3.3.1 Proof of the Energy Function |
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3.3.2 Stable States of the Network |
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3.3.3 Convergence of the Network |
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3.4 Hardware Simulation Results |
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3.5 Hardware Implementation |
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3.6 Low-Voltage CMOS-Compatible Linear Equation Solver |
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3.7 Comparison with Existing Works |
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3.8 Discussion on VLSI Implementation Issues |
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4 Mixed-Mode Neural Circuit for Solving Linear Equations |
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4.2 Mixed-Mode Neural Network for Solving Linear Equations |
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4.2.1 Proof of the Energy Function |
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4.2.2 Stable States of the Network |
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4.3 Hardware Simulation Results |
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4.4 Digitally-Controlled DVCC |
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4.5 DC-DVCC Based Linear Equation Solver |
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4.6 Hardware Simulation Results |
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4.7 Performance Evaluation |
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4.8 VLSI Implementation Issues |
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5 Non-Linear Feedback Neural Circuits for Linear and Quadratic Programming |
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5.2 Non-Linear Feedback Neural Network for Linear Programming |
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5.2.1 Hardware Simulation Results |
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5.3 Non-Linear Feedback Neural Network for Solving QPP |
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5.4 Discussion on Energy Function |
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5.5 Issues in Actual Implementation |
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5.6 Comparison with Existing Works |
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5.7 Mixed-Mode Neural Circuits for LPP and QPP |
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6 OTA-Based Implementations of Mixed-Mode Neural Circuits |
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6.2 OTA-Based Linear Equation Solver |
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6.3 Improved OTA-Based Linear Equation Solver |
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6.4 OTA-Based Graph Colouring Neural Network |
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6.5 OTA-Based Neural Network for Ranking |
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6.6 Linear Programming Using OTAs |
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Appendix A Mixed-Mode Neural Network for Graph Colouring |
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Appendix B Mixed-Mode Neural Network for Ranking |
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About the Author |
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