Multiple Mittag-Leffler stability of fractional-order competitive neural networks with Gaussian activation functions

Neural Netw. 2018 Dec:108:452-465. doi: 10.1016/j.neunet.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Abstract

In this paper, we explore the coexistence and dynamical behaviors of multiple equilibrium points for fractional-order competitive neural networks with Gaussian activation functions. By virtue of the geometrical properties of activation functions, the fixed point theorem and the theory of fractional-order differential equation, some sufficient conditions are established to guarantee that such n-neuron neural networks have exactly 3k equilibrium points with 0≤k≤n, among which 2k equilibrium points are locally Mittag-Leffler stable. The obtained results cover both multistability and mono-stability of fractional-order neural networks and integer-order neural networks. Two illustrative examples with their computer simulations are presented to verify the theoretical analysis.

Keywords: Fractional-order competitive neural networks; Gaussian activation functions; Mittag-Leffler stability; Multistability.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Simulation* / trends
  • Neural Networks, Computer*
  • Neurons
  • Normal Distribution