Computational maps in the visual cortex 1st Edition by Risto Miikkulainen, James A Bednar, Yoonsuck Choe, Joseph Sirosh ISBN 0387501363 9780387501369 by Miikkulainen R., Bednar J.a., Choe Y., Sirosh J. 9780387220246, 0387220240 instant download after payment.

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ISBN 10: 0387501363 
ISBN 13: 9780387501369
Author: Risto Miikkulainen, James A Bednar, Yoonsuck Choe, Joseph Sirosh

Biological structures can be seen as collections of special devices coordinated by a matrix of organization. Devices are dif?cult to evolve and are meticulously conserved through the eons. Organization is a ?uid medium capable of rapid adaptation. The brain carries organizational ?uidity to the extreme. In its context, typical devices are ion channels, transmitters and receptors, signaling pathways, whole individual neurons or speci?c circuit patterns. The border line between what is to be called device and what a feat of organization is ?owing, given that in time organized s- systems solidify into devices. In spite of the neurosciences’ traditional concentration on devices, their aiming point on the horizon must be to understand the principles by which the nervous system ties vast arrays of internal and external variables into one coherent purposeful functional whole — to understand the brain’s mechanism of organization. For that purpose a crucial methodology is in silico experimentation. Computer simulation is a convenient tool for testing functional ideas, a sharp weapon for d- tinguishing those that work from those that don’t. To be sure, many alternatives can only be decided by direct experiment on the substrate, not by modeling. However, if a functional idea can be debunked as ?awed once tried in silico it would be a waste to make it the subject of a decade of experimentation or discussion. The venture of understanding the function and organization of the visual system illustrates this danger.

Computational maps in the visual cortex 1st Table of contents:

1. Foundations

2. Introduction

3. Biological Background

4. Computational Foundations

5. Input-driven Self-organization: LISSOM – A Computational Map Model of V1

6. Development of Maps and Connections

7. Understanding Plasticity

8. Understanding Visual Performance: The Tilt Aftereffect

9. Constructing Visual Function: HLISSOM – A Hierarchical Model

10. Understanding Low-Level Development: Orientation Maps

11. Understanding High-Level Development: Face Detection

12. Perceptual Grouping: PGLISSOM – A Perceptual Grouping Model

13. Temporal Coding

14. Understanding Perceptual Grouping: Contour Integration

15. Evaluation and Future Directions: Computations in Visual Maps

16. Scaling LISSOM Simulations

17. Discussion: Biological Assumptions and Predictions

18. Future Work: Computational Directions

19. Conclusion

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