Determinism in the Undetermined: Deterministic Output in Charge-Conserving Continuous-Time Neuromorphic Systems with Temporal Stochasticity
Organizations: School of Mathematical Sciences, Institute of Natural Sciences and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China · School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China · Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, China
Abstract
Achieving deterministic computation results in asynchronous neuromorphic systems remains a fundamental challenge due to the inherent temporal stochasticity of continuous-time hardware. To address this, we develop a unified continuous-time framework for spiking neural networks (SNNs) that couples the Law of Charge Conservation with minimal neuron-level constraints. This integration ensures that the terminal state depends solely on the aggregate input charge, providing a unique cumulated output invariant to temporal stochasticity. We prove that this mapping is strictly invariant to spike timing in acyclic networks, whereas recurrent connectivity can introduce temporal sensitivity. Furthermore, we establish an exact representational correspondence between these charge-conserving SNNs and quantized artificial neural networks, bridging the gap between static deep learning and event-driven dynamics without approximation errors. These results establish a rigorous theoretical basis for designing continuous-time neuromorphic systems that harness the efficiency of asynchronous processing while maintaining algorithmic determinism.
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Neuromorphic Computing
Neuromorphic computing uses brain-inspired, event-driven algorithms and hardware to process information with low power and latency.
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