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Invariants of Behavior

Constancy and Variability in Neural Systems

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  • Studies the possible space of variations in structure and dynamics that maintain a given behavioral function unchanged; what are, in other words, the invariants of a given behavior
  • Invariances are introduced first generally, then in the study of neural systems
  • The role of empirical invariances in explanation of behavioral function is discussed and exemplified
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems (SSCNS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Invariants of Behavior

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 3-9
    3. Invariances in Theory

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 11-40
    4. Empirical Assessments of Invariance

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 41-62
    5. Modeling and Invariance

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 63-79
    6. Dynamical Systems and Convergence

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 81-99
    7. Neurons, Models, and Invariants

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 101-121
  3. Neurodynamics of Embodied Behavior

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-124
    2. Neurodynamics and Evolutionary Robotics

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 125-140
    3. Convergent Evolution of Behavioral Function

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 177-212
    4. Neural Communication: Messages Between Modules

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 213-238
    5. Conclusion

      • Mario Negrello
      Pages 239-244
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 245-251

About this book

The study of the brain and behavior is illuminated with the discovery of invariances. Experimental brain research uncovers constancies amidst variation, with respect to interventions and transformations prescribed by experimental paradigms. Place cells, mirror neurons, event related potentials and areas differentially active in fMRI, all illustrate the pervasive role of invariances in neural systems in relation to their function.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Okinawa Institute for Science and Techno, Kunigami-gun, Japan

    Mario Negrello

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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