Circuits in the Brain A Model of Shape Processing in the Primary Visual Cortex
With its novel approach and concrete references to anatomy and physiology, the monograph promises to open up entirely new avenues of brain research, and will be particularly useful to graduate students, academics, and researchers studying neuroscience and neurobiology. In addition, since Dr. Legéndy...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Concepts of brain theory
- Lettvin’s Challenge
- Issues Concerning the Nature of Neuronal Response
- “Events” in the Brain
- Cell Assemblies
- Surprise, Statistical Inference, and Conceptual Notes
- A New Term: Ignitions Which “Reach” or “Don’t Reach” a Neuron
- Confirmation Loops, Powered by Self-Ignitions
- Communicating “Relatedness” Through Time-Linked Ignitions
- Relational Firing: Broadcasting a Shape Through Time-Linked Ignitions
- 2. Contour strings and the contour wave
- Enter the Contour String
- Drift of the Retinal Image
- Theory of the Simple Cell
- Theory of the Complex Cell
- Corner Processing: Theory of the Hypercomplex Cell
- 3. Nodes, links, bridgeheads
- Nodes on Contour Strings
- Custom-Made Unstable Networks Made to Support Tracking
- Why Is the Drifting Retinal Image Helpful in Perception?
- The Maintenance of Moving Nodes and Bridgeheads
- 4. Firing games and the integration of contours
- Making the First Links by Crawling Along a Contour String
- Using Existing Links to Make New Links on the Same Contour
- Completing a Triangle of Links
- All-to-All Linkup on Smaller Shapes, Utilizing Chain Ignitions