Firing activities in a fractional-order Hindmarsh-Rose neuron with multistable memristor as autapse

Considering the fact that memristors have the characteristics similar to biological synapses, a fractional-order multistable memristor is proposed in this paper. It is verified that the fractional-order memristor has multiple local active regions and multiple stable hysteresis loops, and the influence of fractional-order on its nonvolatility is also revealed. Then by considering the fractional-order memristor as an autapse of Hindmarsh-Rose (HR) neuron model, a fractional-order memristive neuron model is developed. The effects of the initial value, external excitation current, coupling strength and fractional-order on the firing behavior are discussed by time series, phase diagram, Lyapunov exponent and inter spike interval (ISI) bifurcation diagram. Three coexisting firing patterns, including irregular asymptotically periodic (A-periodic) bursting, A-periodic bursting and chaotic bursting, dependent on the memristor initial values, are observed. It is also revealed that the fractional-order can not only induce the transition of firing patterns, but also change the firing frequency of the neuron. Finally, a neuron circuit with variable fractional-order is designed to verify the numerical simulations.     

The dynamics of a memristor-based Rulkov neuron with fractional-order difference

The exploration of the memristor model in the discrete domain is a fascinating hotspot. The electromagnetic induction on neurons has also begun to be simulated by some discrete memristors. However, most of the current investigations are based on the integer-order discrete memristor, and there are relatively few studies on the form of fractional order. In this paper, a new fractional-order discrete memristor model with prominent nonlinearity is constructed based on the Caputo fractional-order difference operator. Furthermore, the dynamical behaviors of the Rulkov neuron under electromagnetic radiation are simulated by introducing the proposed discrete memristor. The integer-order and fractional-order peculiarities of the system are analyzed through the bifurcation graph, the Lyapunov exponential spectrum, and the iterative graph. The results demonstrate that the fractional-order system has more abundant dynamics than the integer one, such as hyper-chaos, multi-stable and transient chaos. In addition, the complexity of the system in the fractional form is evaluated by the means of the spectral entropy complexity algorithm and consequences show that it is affected by the order of the fractional system. The feature of fractional difference lays the foundation for further research and application of the discrete memristor and the neuron map in the future.     

Transient transition behaviors of fractional-order simplest chaotic circuit with bi-stable locally-active memristor and its ARM-based implementation

This paper proposes a fractional-order simplest chaotic system using a bi-stable locally-active memristor. The characteristics of the memristor and transient transition behaviors of the proposed system are analyzed, and this circuit is implemented digitally using ARM-based MCU. Firstly, the mathematical model of the memristor is designed, which is nonvolatile, locally-active and bi-stable. Secondly, the asymptotical stability of the fractional-order memristive chaotic system is investigated and some sufficient conditions of the stability are obtained. Thirdly, complex dynamics of the novel system are analyzed using phase diagram, Lyapunov exponential spectrum, bifurcation diagram, basin of attractor, and coexisting bifurcation, coexisting attractors are observed. All of these results indicate that this simple system contains the abundant dynamic characteristics. Moreover, transient transition behaviors of the system are analyzed, and it is found that the behaviors of transient chaotic and transient period transition alternately occur. Finally, the hardware implementation of the fractional-order bi-stable locally-active memristive chaotic system using ARM-based STM32F750 is carried out to verify the numerical simulation results.     

一个分数阶忆阻器模型及其简单串联电路的特性

忆阻器是具有时间记忆特性的非线性电阻. 经典HP TiO₂忆阻器模型的忆阻值为此前通过忆阻器电流的时间积分, 即记忆没有损失. 而最近研究证实HP TiO₂ 线性忆阻器掺杂层厚度不能等于零或者器件整体厚度, 导致器件的记忆有损失. 基于此发现, 本文首先提出了一个阶数介于0 与1间的分数阶HP TiO₂ 线性忆阻器模型, 研究了当受到周期外激励时, 分数阶导数的阶数对其忆阻值动态范围和输出电压动态幅值的影响规律, 推导出了磁滞旁瓣面积的计算公式. 结果表明, 分数阶导数阶数对磁滞回线的形状及所围成区域面积有重要影响. 特别地, 在外激频率大于1时, 分数阶忆阻器的记忆强度达到最大. 然后讨论了此分数阶忆阻器与电容或电感串联组成的单口网络的伏安特性. 结果表明, 在周期激励驱动时, 随着分数阶导数阶数的变化, 此分数阶忆阻器与电容的串联电路呈现出纯电容电路与忆阻电路的转换, 而它与电感的串联电路则呈现出纯电感电路与忆阻电路的转换.     

忆阻突触耦合环形Hopfield神经网络动力学分析及其电路实现

提出一种新型忆阻器模型, 利用标准非线性理论分析三个忆阻特性, 并设计模拟电路。基于忆阻突触, 构建一个忆阻突触耦合环形Hopfield神经网络模型。采用分岔图、李雅普诺夫指数谱、时序图等方法, 揭示与忆阻突触密切相关的特殊动力学行为。数值仿真表明: 在忆阻突触权重的影响下, 它能够产生多种对称簇发放电模式和复杂的混沌行为。实现了该忆阻环形神经网络的模拟等效电路, 并由PSIM电路仿真验证MATLAB数值仿真的正确性。     

基于忆阻器的多涡卷混沌系统及其脉冲同步控制

忆阻器是一种具有记忆功能和纳米级尺寸的非线性元件,作为混沌系统的非线性部分,能够提高混沌系统的信号随机性和复杂度.本文基于增广Lü系统设计了一个三维忆阻混沌系统.仅仅通过改变系统的一个参数,该系统能产生单涡巻、双涡卷和四涡巻的混沌吸引子,说明该系统具有丰富的混沌特性.首先对该忆阻混沌系统的基本动力学行为进行了理论分析和数值仿真,如平衡点稳定性、对称性,Lyapunov指数和维数,分岔图和Poincare截面等.同时,建立了模拟该忆阻混沌系统的SPICE(simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis)电路,给出了不同参数下的电路实验相图,其仿真结果与数值分析相符,从而验证了该忆阻混沌系统的混沌产生能力.由于脉冲同步只在离散时刻传递信息,能量消耗小,同步速度快,易于实现单信道传输,因而在混沌保密通信中更具有实用性.因此,本文从最大Lyapunov指数的角度实现了该忆阻混沌系统的脉冲混沌同步,数值仿真证实了忆阻混沌系统的存在性以及脉冲同步控制的可行性,为进一步研究该忆阻混沌系统在语音保密通信和信息处理中的应用提供了实验基础.     

离子迁移忆阻混沌电路及其在语音保密通信中的应用

忆阻器是一种具有记忆功能和纳米级尺寸的非线性元件, 作为混沌系统的非线性部分, 能够使系统的物理尺寸大大减小, 同时可以得到各种丰富的非线性曲线, 提高混沌系统的复杂度和信号的随机性. 因此, 本文采用离子迁移忆阻器的磁控模型设计了一个新的混沌系统. 通过理论推导、数值仿真、Lyapunov指数谱、分岔图和Poincaré截面图研究了系统的基本动力学特性, 并分析了改变不同参数时系统动力学行为的变化. 同时, 建立了模拟该系统的SPICE电路, SPICE仿真结果与数值分析相符, 从而验证该混沌系统的混沌产生能力. 最后, 利用线性反馈同步控制方法实现了新构造的离子迁移忆阻混沌系统的同步, 并且采用该同步方法有效实现了语音信号的保密通信. 数值仿真证实了新混沌系统的存在性以及同步控制应用的可行性.     

基于Chua电路的四维超混沌忆阻电路

近年来,忆阻混沌电路受到国内外学者的广泛关注,然而目前四维忆阻系统往往只存在普通混沌(仅有一个正Lyapunov指数),本文通过用忆阻替换Chua电路中电阻的新途径,得出一个简单的四维忆阻电路,与仅含有限个孤立不稳定平衡点的大多已知系统不同,本系统存在无穷多个稳定和不稳定平衡点,研究发现该系统存在着极限环、混沌、超混沌等丰富的复杂行为,通过进一步数值分析和电路仿真实验,证实了超混沌吸引子的存在,从而解决了关于四维忆阻电路是否存在超混沌的疑问。     

Pulse coding off-chip learning algorithm for memristive artificial neural network

Memristive neural network has attracted tremendous attention since the memristor array can perform parallel multiply-accumulate calculation (MAC) operations and memory-computation operations as compared with digital CMOS hardware systems. However, owing to the variability of the memristor, the implementation of high-precision neural network in memristive computation units is still difficult. Existing learning algorithms for memristive artificial neural network (ANN) is unable to achieve the performance comparable to high-precision by using CMOS-based system. Here, we propose an algorithm based on off-chip learning for memristive ANN in low precision. Training the ANN in the high-precision in digital CPUs and then quantifying the weight of the network to low precision, the quantified weights are mapped to the memristor arrays based on VTEAM model through using the pulse coding weight-mapping rule. In this work, we execute the inference of trained 5-layers convolution neural network on the memristor arrays and achieve an accuracy close to the inference in the case of high precision (64-bit). Compared with other algorithms-based off-chip learning, the algorithm proposed in the present study can easily implement the mapping process and less influence of the device variability. Our result provides an effective approach to implementing the ANN on the memristive hardware platform.     

The voltage-current relationship and equivalent circuit implementation of parallel flux-controlled memristive circuits

A flux-controlled memristor characterized by smooth cubic nonlinearity is taken as an example, upon which the voltage-current relationships （VCRs） between two parallel memristive circuits - a parallel memristor and capacitor circuit （the parallel MC circuit）, and a parallel memristor and inductor circuit （the parallel ML circuit） - are investigated. The results indicate that the VCR between these two parallel memristive circuits is closely related to the circuit parameters, and the frequency and amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage stimulus. An equivalent circuit model of the memristor is built, upon which the circuit simulations and exper/mental measurements of both the parallel MC circuit and the parallel ML circuit are performed, and the results verify the theoretical analysis results.     

Chaotic memristive circuit: equivalent circuit realization and dynamical analysis

In this paper, a practical equivalent circuit of an active flux-controlled memristor characterized by smooth piecewise-quadratic nonlinearity is designed and an experimental chaotic memristive circuit is implemented. The chaotic memristive circuit has an equilibrium set and its stability is dependent on the initial state of the memristor. The initial state-dependent and the circuit parameter-dependent dynamics of the chaotic memristive circuit are investigated via phase portraits, bifurcation diagrams and Lyapunov exponents. Both experimental and simulation results validate the proposed equivalent circuit realization of the active flux-controlled memristor.     

纳米级尺寸参数对钛氧化物忆阻器的特性影响

随着忆阻器研究的不断深入, 忆阻器的研究已经进入微观阶段, 包括忆阻器内部结构的探究、内部粒子间的运动规律、各参数对忆阻器特性的影响等. 然而, 这些成果中没有关于尺寸参数对忆阻器特性影响的研究, 而尺寸参数是忆阻器成功制备的关键因素之一, 这大大限制了忆阻器的发展和实际应用. 本文从欧姆电阻定律入手, 从理论角度详细分析了尺寸参数对惠普忆阻器以及自旋忆阻器的性能影响. 在此基础上进行了一系列电路仿真实验, 得到不同尺寸参数下忆阻器的相关特性曲线. 文中各选取其中最具代表性的四组实验结果进行展示, 对这些结果进行了详细分析, 得到了惠普忆阻器工作的最佳尺寸范围在8-12 nm之间以及自旋忆阻器工作的最佳尺寸范围在500-600 nm 之间的结论. 实验结果不仅可为实际运用提供有力的支持, 同时也将为进一步研制钛氧化物忆阻器器件和相关理论工作提供重要的实验基础和理论依据.     

Synchronization between a novel class of fractional-order and integer-order chaotic systems via a sliding mode controller

<正>In order to figure out the dynamical behaviour of a fractional-order chaotic system and its relation to an integerorder chaotic system,in this paper we investigate the synchronization between a class of fractional-order chaotic systems and integer-order chaotic systems via sliding mode control method.Stability analysis is performed for the proposed method based on stability theorems in the fractional calculus.Moreover,three typical examples are carried out to show that the synchronization between fractional-order chaotic systems and integer-orders chaotic systems can be achieved. Our theoretical findings are supported by numerical simulation results.Finally,results from numerical computations and theoretical analysis are demonstrated to be a perfect bridge between fractional-order chaotic systems and integer-order chaotic systems.     

基于有源广义忆阻的无感混沌电路研究

采用常见元器件等效实现一个广义忆阻器, 进而制作出一个电路特性可靠的非线性电路, 有助于忆阻混沌电路的非线性现象的实验展示及其所产生的混沌信号的实际工程应用. 基于忆阻二极管桥电路, 构建了一种无接地限制的、易物理实现的一阶有源广义忆阻模拟器; 由该模拟器并联电容后与RC桥式振荡器线性耦合, 实现了一种无电感元件的忆阻混沌电路; 建立了无感忆阻混沌电路的动力学模型, 开展了相应的耗散性、平衡点、稳定性和动力学行为等分析. 结果表明, 无感忆阻混沌电路在相空间中存在分布2个不稳定非零鞍焦的耗散区和包含1个不稳定原点鞍点的非耗散区; 当元件参数改变时, 无感忆阻混沌电路有着共存分岔模式和共存吸引子等非线性行为. 研制了实验电路, 该电路结构简单、易实际制作, 实验测量和数值仿真两者结果一致, 验证了理论分析的有效性.     

Complex dynamic behaviors in hyperbolic-type memristor-based cellular neural network

This paper presents a new hyperbolic-type memristor model,whose frequency-dependent pinched hysteresis loops and equivalent circuit are tested by numerical simulations and analog integrated operational amplifier circuits.Based on the hyperbolic-type memristor model,we design a cellular neural network(CNN)with 3-neurons,whose characteristics are analyzed by bifurcations,basins of attraction,complexity analysis,and circuit simulations.We find that the memristive CNN can exhibit some complex dynamic behaviors,including multi-equilibrium points,state-dependent bifurcations,various coexisting chaotic and periodic attractors,and offset of the positions of attractors.By calculating the complexity of the memristor-based CNN system through the spectral entropy(SE)analysis,it can be seen that the complexity curve is consistent with the Lyapunov exponent spectrum,i.e.,when the system is in the chaotic state,its SE complexity is higher,while when the system is in the periodic state,its SE complexity is lower.Finally,the realizability and chaotic characteristics of the memristive CNN system are verified by an analog circuit simulation experiment.     

Cascade discrete memristive maps for enhancing chaos

Continuous-time memristor (CM) has been widely used to generate chaotic oscillations. However, discrete memristor (DM) has not been received adequate attention. Motivated by the cascade structure in electronic circuits, this paper introduces a method to cascade discrete memristive maps for generating chaos and hyperchaos. For a discrete-memristor seed map, it can be self-cascaded many times to get more parameters and complex structures, but with larger chaotic areas and Lyapunov exponents. Comparisons of dynamic characteristics between the seed map and cascading maps are explored. Meanwhile, numerical simulation results are verified by the hardware implementation.     

改进型细胞神经网络实现的忆阻器混沌电路

在通用细胞神经网络单元的基础上,本文利用忆阻器本身的非线性实现了一种改进型细胞神经网络单元.通过连接4个改进的细胞神经网络单元导出了一种基于状态控制细胞神经网络的忆阻器混沌电路.为了验证该方法的正确性,采用通用的电子器件构建了一个忆阻器的模拟等效电路,并对提出的电路进行了实验分析.实验结果与数值仿真结果的一致性表明采用改进型的细胞神经网络可以有效地实现忆阻器混沌电路.     

Consensus of compound-order multi-agent systems with communication delays

In complex environments, many distributed networked systems can only be illustrated with fractional-order dynamics. When multi-agent systems show individual diversity with difference agents, heterogeneous (integer-order and fractional-order) dynamics are used to illustrate the agent systems and compose integerfractional compounded-order systems. Applying Laplace transform and frequency domain theory of the fractional-order operator, the consensus of delayed multi-agent systems with directed weighted topologies is studied. Since an integer-order model is the special case of a fractional-order model, the results in this paper can be extended to systems with integer-order models. Finally, numerical examples are used to verify our results.     

基于模拟电路的新型忆感器等效模型

本文首先利用光敏电阻阻值的可控性, 建立了磁通控制型忆阻器的等效电路模型. 通过对忆感器和忆阻器间转换关系的分析, 采用模拟电子元器件设计了磁通控制型忆感器的实用等效电路模型, 给出了理论分析并结合Pspice软件进行了仿真验证. 忆感器等效电路模型的韦安关系展现出典型的非线性磁滞回线特性. 最后, 运用实验手段研究了正弦波和三角波两种典型电压信号激励下忆感器与RC串联后电路的动态特征, 证明了本文提出忆感器等效电路模型的有效性. 关键词： 忆阻器 忆感器 磁滞回线特性 Pspice