On permutation symmetries of hopfield model neural network

Abstract

Discrete Hopfield neural network (DHNN) is studied by performing permutation operations on the synaptic weight matrix. The storable patterns set stored with Hebbian learning algorithm in a network without losing memories is studied, and a condition which makes sure all the patterns of the storable patterns set have a same basin size of attraction is proposed. Then, the permutation symmetries of the network are studied associating with the stored patterns set. A construction of the storable patterns set satisfying that condition is achieved by consideration of their invariance under a point group.