Vector Symbolic Architecture (VSA) is the European name. Base is Pentti Kanerva's 1988 book, "Sparse Distributed Memory". Now referred to as "HDC" or "HD". Search Pentti Kanerva now Staff Scientist at UC Berkeley Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience or Mohsen Imani, now UC Irvine former at UC San Diego. Introductory article - "Hyperdimensional computing and its role in AI" by,Givi Odikadze: https://medium.com/…
When I read over SDM I got the impression it wasn't terribly useful, if anyone wants to set me right please do.