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Processing of analogy in the thalamocortical circuit

Choe, Yoonsuck (2003) Processing of analogy in the thalamocortical circuit. [Conference Paper] (In Press)

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Abstract

The corticothalamic feedback and the thalamic reticular nucleus have gained much attention lately because of their integrative and modulatory functions. A previous study by the author suggested that this circuitry can process analogies (i.e., the {\em analogy hypothesis}). In this paper, the proposed model was implemented as a network of leaky integrate-and-fire neurons to test the {\em analogy hypothesis}. The previous proposal required specific delay and temporal dynamics, and the implemented network tuned accordingly functioned as predicted. Furthermore, these specific conditions turn out to be consistent with experimental data, suggesting that a further investigation of the thalamocortical circuit within the {\em analogical framework} may be worthwhile.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Additional Information:The previous version contained a small error (which does not affect the main result) in two of the computational results, which was fixed in this version This new version will be appearing in the conference proceeding.
Keywords:analogy, thalamus, integrate and fire neuron, delay, time constant, thalamic reticular nucleus
Subjects:Neuroscience > Neural Modelling
Neuroscience > Computational Neuroscience
Neuroscience > Neurophysiology
Computer Science > Neural Nets
Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
Psychology > Perceptual Cognitive Psychology
ID Code:2997
Deposited By: Choe, Yoonsuck
Deposited On:03 Jun 2003
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:55

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