Biological Cybernetics

, Volume 65, Issue 1, pp 73–79 | Cite as

On the dynamic organization of memory

A mathematical model of associative free recall
  • T. Grőbler
  • P. Marton
  • P. Érdi
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Abstract

The interaction of memory structures and retrieval dynamics is discussed. A mathematical model for associative free recall is presented to support the view that the organization of simple processing units plays an important role in the retrieval of memory traces. Computer simulations show that “flexibility” and “fidelity” of the dynamics strongly depend on the network structure, the amplification and decay parameters, and the noise term.

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Mathematical Model Computer Simulation Network Structure Processing Unit Free Recall 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Grőbler
    • 1
  • P. Marton
    • 2
  • P. Érdi
    • 1
  1. 1.Central Research Institute for Physics, Hungarian Academy of SciencesBudapestHungary
  2. 2.Department of General PsychologyEötvös L. UniversityBudapestHungary

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