Chris Eliasmith presents a study book on the neural architecture for biological cognition, focused on the biological basis of cognition. This work introduces the Semantic Pointer Architecture, an innovative approach that explains cognitive functions through semantic pointers.
Overview
In this book, Chris Eliasmith addresses the neural architecture for biological cognition, based on the Semantic Pointer Hypothesis. Semantic pointers are neural representations that enable complex cognitive structures. The Semantic Pointer Architecture (SPA) shows how these pointers are generated, combined, and controlled within the nervous system. Eliasmith supports the theory with empirical evidence and provides practical applications, such as visual processing, motor control, linguistic representation, cognitive control, and learning strategies. In doing so, he offers an alternative to existing cognitive science models such as symbolic approaches, connectionism, and dynamic systems.
Product information
- Author: Chris Eliasmith (Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Neuroscience, University of Waterloo)
- Series: Oxford Series on Cognitive Models and Architectures
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication date: 2013-06-27
- Number of pages: 480
- ISBN: 9780199794546
- Theme: Cognitive studies
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Cognitive Science
About the author
Chris Eliasmith is the Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo and an expert in the neural architecture for biological cognition.