the proposed iafc neural networks have both stability and plasticity because theyuse a control structure similar to that of the art-1(adaptive resonance theory) neural network.the unsupervised iafc neural network is the unsupervised neural network which uses the fuzzyleaky learning rule. this fuzzy leaky learning rule controls the updating amounts by fuzzymembership values. the supervised iafc ...

statement of problem: low- fusing compound (type 1) is used for border molding and impressions. flow and reproducibility of surface detail are two important characteristics of these materials. there are no valid data available comparing domestic and imported brands. purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate these two properties of four different products including kerr (kerr manufactur...

2 Synapses in the brain are bidirectionally modifiable, but the routes of induction are diverse. In various experimental paradigms, NMDA receptor-dependent long-term depression (LTD) and long-term potentiation (LTP) have been induced selectively by varying (1) the membrane potential of the postsynaptic neurons during synaptic stimulation of a constant frequency, (2) the rate of synaptic stimula...

In a remarkable series of experiments, Elssner et al. (1994) and Korn et al. (2002) observed cleavage cracking along a bimaterial interface between Nb and sapphire. The stress required for cleavage cracking is around the theoretical strength of the material. Classical plasticity models fall short to reach such a high stress level. We use the conventional theory of mechanism-based strain gradien...

Boundaries and junctions (both internal and external) can contribute significantly to the plastic deformation of metallic solids, especially when the average size of the grains (phases) is less than hundred nanometres or when the size of the solid itself is of the order of microns. The overall permanent deformation of the solid is a result of a coupling between bulk plasticity with moving inter...

We studied the evolution of developmental plasticity in populations of Drosophila melanogaster that evolved at either constant or fluctuating temperatures. Consistent with theory, genotypes that evolved at a constant 16°C or 25°C performed best when raised and tested at that temperature. Genotypes that evolved at fluctuating temperatures performed well at either temperature, but only when raise...