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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254202603321

Autore

Kozma Robert

Titolo

Cognitive Phase Transitions in the Cerebral Cortex - Enhancing the Neuron Doctrine by Modeling Neural Fields / / by Robert Kozma, Walter J. Freeman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

9783319244068

331924406X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Collana

Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, , 2198-4182 ; ; 39

Disciplina

612.8233

Soggetti

Computational intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Computational complexity

Cognitive psychology

Computational Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Complexity

Cognitive Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This intriguing book was born out of the many discussions the authors had in the past 10 years about the role of scale-free structure and dynamics in producing intelligent behavior in brains. The microscopic dynamics of neural networks is well described by the prevailing paradigm based in a narrow interpretation of the neuron doctrine. This book broadens the doctrine by incorporating the dynamics of neural fields, as first revealed by modeling with differential equations (K-sets).  The book broadens that approach by application of random graph theory (neuropercolation). The book concludes with diverse commentaries that exemplify the wide range of mathematical/conceptual approaches to neural fields. This book is



intended for researchers, postdocs, and graduate students, who see the limitations of network theory and seek a beachhead from which to embark on mesoscopic and macroscopic neurodynamics.