Molecular Approach to Hopfield Neural Network

The present article puts forward a completely new technology development, a spin glass-like molecular implementation of the Hopfield neural structure. This novel approach uses magnetic molecules homogenously distributed in mesoporous silica matrix, which forms a base for a converting unit, an equivalent of a neuron in the Hopfield network. Converting units interact with each other via a fully controlled magnetic fields, which corresponds to weighted interconnections in the Hopfield network. This novel technology enables building fast, high-density content addressable associative memories. In particular, it is envisaged that in the future this approach can be scaled up to mimic memory with human-like characteristics. This would be a breakthrough in artificial brain implementations and usher in a new type of highly intelligent beings. Another application relates to systems designed for multi-objective optimization (multiple criteria decision making).