Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1995
Publication Title
VLSI Design
Abstract
To find a minimal expression of a boolean function includes a step to select the minimum cost cover from a set of implicants. Since the selection process is an NP-complete problem, to find an optimal solution is impractical for large input data size. Neural network approach is used to solve this problem. We first formalize the problem, and then define an ''energy function'' and map it to a modified Hopfield network, which will automatically search for the minima. Simulation of simple examples shows the proposed neural network can obtain good solutions most of the time.
Repository Citation
Chu, Pong P., "Applying Neural Networks to Find the Minimum-Cost Coverage of a Boolean Function" (1995). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 3.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/enece_facpub/3
Original Citation
Chu, P.P. (1995). Applying Neural Networks to Find the Minimum-Cost Coverage of a Boolean Function. VLSI Design 3, 13-19.
DOI
10.1155/1995/64953
Version
Publisher's PDF
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Volume
3
Issue
1
