Unconventional Arithmetic: A System for Computation Using Action Potentials

This paper examines a scheme to perform arithmetic and logic computation using time delays inspired by neuronal Action Potentials. The method is reliant on a simple abstraction which utilises very little logical infrastructure, in fact, the only requirements necessary to carry out computation are a binary channel, a clock, and a rudimentary instruction look-up table.

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