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Sleep is optimizing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2005

Thomas L. Clarke
Thomas L. Clarke*
Affiliation:
Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826
*
tclarke@ist.ucf.edu
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Abstract

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It is suggested that Walker's consolidation-based enhancement of memory during REM sleep corresponds to the simulated annealing technique used for function optimization, and that robotic and AI design could benefit from inclusion of a deliberate REM-like memory optimization phase.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , February 2005 , pp. 66 - 67
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005