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Methods are considered for constructing neural nets of the McCulloch-Pitts type giving arbitrary time delays between stimuli and their responses. By introducing cycles of neurons, the problem is treated from the standpoint of economizing on the number of neurons required. A generalization is effect that will realize any unique temporal response pattern from a unique stimulus.
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Roberts, J.B. Mathematical biophysics of some neural nets. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 10, 1–10 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478325
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