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Continuous-Time Homeostatic Dynamics for Reentrant Inference Models

arXiv 2512.05158 ↗First posted 4 Dec 2025math.DS cs.LG stat.MLcited by 0

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Abstract (arXiv)

We formulate the Fast-Weights Homeostatic Reentry Network (FHRN) as a continuous-time neural-ODE system, revealing its role as a norm-regulated reentrant dynamical process. Starting from the discrete reentry rule xt = xt(ex) + γ, Wr, g(|yt-1|), yt-1, we derive the coupled system doty=-y+f(Wry;,x,,A)+gh(y) showing that the network couples fast associative memory with global radial homeostasis. The dynamics admit bounded attractors governed by an energy functional, yielding a ring-like manifold. A Jacobian spectral analysis identifies a reflective regime in which reentry induces stable oscillatory trajectories rather than divergence or collapse. Unlike continuous-time recurrent neural networks or liquid neural networks, FHRN achieves stability through population-level gain modulation rather than fixed recurrence or neuron-local time adaptation. These results establish the reentry network as a distinct class of self-referential neural dynamics supporting recursive yet bounded computation.

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