The diagram below represents an associative memory as described in the text.What stable state will the system reach if it is initiated with the top and bottom neurons excited and the others inhibited?
A) All neurons excited
B) Only the side neurons excited
C) No neurons excited
D) Only the top and bottom neurons excited

Question

The diagram below represents an associative memory as described in the text.What stable state will the system reach if it is initiated with the top and bottom neurons excited and the others inhibited? 
A) All neurons excited 
B) Only the side neurons excited 
C) No neurons excited 
D) Only the top and bottom neurons excited

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the top and bottom neurons are excited, the signal will propagate along the horizontal connections to activate the middle neurons. However, since the middle neurons do not have any direct connections to the top and bottom neurons, they will not affect the state of those neurons. Therefore, the stable state of the system will be with only the top and bottom neurons excited.

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