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Relationship between algorithmic non-determinism and neuromorphic architectures

Ascertain how the non-deterministic behavior of neuromorphic algorithms—arising from stochasticity and learning—relates to neuromorphic architectures and whether this interaction can be exploited to compress computational graphs and yield theoretical advantages.

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Background

Neuromorphic systems inherently support stochastic and adaptive behaviors, which might offer unique algorithmic benefits such as graph compression and energy efficiency. However, the precise architectural implications of algorithmic non-determinism are not well understood.

Clarifying this relationship could inform the design of neuromorphic algorithms that explicitly leverage stochasticity and learning for computational gains.

References

This question of how this non-determinism of NMC algorithms relates to NMC architectures is a significant open question to explore going forward.

Neuromorphic Computing: A Theoretical Framework for Time, Space, and Energy Scaling (2507.17886 - Aimone, 23 Jul 2025) in Section 7.2 Limitations of this analysis (final sentences)