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In the given scenario, the stable configuration associated with an initial pattern where at least three neurons on the perimeter are excited and the center neuron is inhibited is likely to be the pattern with all neurons inhibited. This is based on the properties of associative memory networks discussed in Section 11.5.
If the network is given an initial pattern where only two neurons opposite each other on the perimeter are excited, it may not converge to a stable configuration. The associative memory's ability to recall patterns relies on a sufficient number of activated neurons in the initial pattern to converge to a stable state. Insufficient activation, as in this case, may lead to instability or an inability to retrieve a specific memory.
