This is the README.txt file for the Association .net files examples
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The files included in this directory are all designed for use in demonstrating the James and JamesLite distributed associative memory program.  Each file consists of 8 pairs of stimuli to be associated together.  Each member of a pair is defined by 8 different numbers.  All of the files are set up in the format described in the User Manual that is provided on the web page from which the software was downloaded.
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basis8.net
The patterns used to define the pairs are the basis vectors for an 8-dimensional space.
These vectors are orthonormal, but are not particularly interesting.

ortho8.net
The patterns here are more interesting orthonormal vectors.  This is the training set that is described in Chapter 9 of Connectionism and Psychological Modeling.  This chapter is available on the website from which the software was downloaded.

splitab8.net
The patterns here are identical to ortho8.net except for the 8th vector, which is created from the first two as described in Chapter 9.

depend8.net
The patterns here are not linearly independent, as described in Chapter 9.  This is a training set that should cause problems for the Hebb rule and the Delta rule.

random8.net
This is a training set consisting of 8 randomly generated vectors.  Can they be learned?  By which rule?  Play with the software to find out.

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M.R.W. Dawson