The paper introduces ELiSe, a model that leverages cortical network scaffolds and dendritic compartments to learn complex non‑Markovian spatio‑temporal patterns using only local, always‑on, phase‑free synaptic plasticity. It demonstrates the model’s ability to acquire and replay intricate sequences, exemplified by a birdsong learning mock‑up, and shows robustness to external disturbances and flexibility in parameter settings.
By Laura Kriener, Kristin V\"olk, Ben von H\"unerbein, Federico Benitez, Walter Senn, Mihai A. Petrovici
arXiv:2609.38356v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Dynamical Systems Reconstruction (DSR) aims to infer models from observed time series that reproduce a system's qualitative long-term behavior. Continu...
By Sima Hashemi, Daniel Durstewitz, Georgia Koppe
arXiv:2606. 24969v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While the quadratic sequence-length bottleneck of transformers has fueled a resurgence in recurrent models, effectively capturing complex dynamics requires architectures that balance efficient training with highly expressive latent states.
By Klaus Schertler, Xiomara Runge, Andrea Ceni, David Kappel, Claudio Gallicchio
arXiv:2508. 21172v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Echo State Networks (ESNs) are a particular type of untrained Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) within the Reservoir Computing (RC) framework, popular for their fast and efficient learning.
By Matteo Pinna, Andrea Ceni, Claudio Gallicchio
arXiv:2604. 17121v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Transformers encode structure in sequences via an expanding contextual history.
By Michael C. Mozer, Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Rosanne Liu
The paper introduces the Continuous Memory Machine (CMM), a recurrent neural network that uses separate matrix-valued short‑term and long‑term memory states. Short‑term memory tracks recent neural activity with neuron‑level models for rapid computation, while long‑term memory stores information for later use; both are jointly updated by a Transformer that allows bidirectional read‑write operations. Experiments on algorithmic, in‑context learning, and recurrent reasoning tasks show that CMM outperforms many baselines and generalizes better than previous memory‑augmented networks, while maintaining interpretable attention patterns from the Continuous Thought Machine.
By Ciaran Regan, Kai Arulkumaran, Luke Darlow, Stefania Druga, Sebastian Risi, Llion Jones