Memory formation in disordered solids via random deformation (IMAGE)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Memory formation in disordered solids via random deformation

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A disordered material is trained by repeated random deformation at a chosen amplitude. During reading, the material is deformed once at different amplitudes. It returns to the same state only when the reading amplitude matches the training amplitude.

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Roni Chatterjee, TIFR Hyderabad

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