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    Generative models· 1985

    A learning algorithm for Boltzmann machines

    David H. Ackley (first author) · 1985

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    DOI 10.1016/s0364-0213(85)80012-4OpenAlex W2042492924

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    Why it matters

    Established stochastic energy-based neural networks and learning through equilibrium statistics.

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    The record

    First released
    1985 (from OpenAlex)
    Citations
    3,405 citations, as counted by OpenAlex (CC0)
    Named by
    both expert lists
    Also relevant to
    Deep learning
    Score
    0.459 · computed rank 279 · consensus 0.75, must-read 0.5, citations percentile 0.525 (1980s · all domains), awards 0, existing lists 0. Method

    Editor's notes

    • Readability check: pass: Boltzmann machine learning; readable with the prerequisites. (AI draft (Claude), not yet reviewed, 2026-10-29)

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