A NEURAL NET FOR ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR,
Abstract
A neural net which demonstrates the concepts of adaptive biological processes as described by Ashby is presented. The basic assumption is that there exist certain cells whose firings represent a state of warning and that, to survive, the organism must keep the activity of these cells within certain limits. This net consists of four groups of cells which represent the organism and a single group of input cells which represent the environment. When the organism is presented with environmental conditions, it will demon strate adaptive behavior, i.e., it will attempt to minimize the length of time needed to counter act the adverse effect of the environmental con ditions upon the organism. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0426934
Entities
People
- Stanley H. Block
Organizations
- RAND Corporation