Nervous Structures with Dynamical Links

C. von der Malsburg

Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie · 1985 · 297 citations · 9 references

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TL;DR

Connectivity patterns, rather than activity distributions, are argued to be the natural objects of fast brain dynamics and serve as a basis for self‑organization. The study conjectures the type of dynamically preferred connectivity patterns based on natural assumptions of cooperation and competition. The authors discuss applications of these patterns to sensory segmentation, invariant pattern recognition, and resonant projection between homeomorphic structures. Dynamic simulation supports and illustrates the conjecture.

Abstract

Abstract Connectivity patterns (instead of mere activity distributions) are argued to be the natural objects of fast brain dynamics. They are to be understood as a basis for self‐organization. Natural assumptions on cooperation and competition lead to a conjecture regarding the type of dynamically preferred connectivity patterns. The conjecture is supported and illustrated by dynamic simulation. Applications to sensory segmentation, to invariant pattern recognition, and to resonant projection between homeomorphic structures are discussed.

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