Discovering causal relations and equations from data
Physics is a field of science that has traditionally used the scientific method to answer
questions about why natural phenomena occur and to make testable models that explain the …
questions about why natural phenomena occur and to make testable models that explain the …
Reconstructing computational system dynamics from neural data with recurrent neural networks
Computational models in neuroscience usually take the form of systems of differential
equations. The behaviour of such systems is the subject of dynamical systems theory …
equations. The behaviour of such systems is the subject of dynamical systems theory …
[HTML][HTML] Flexible multitask computation in recurrent networks utilizes shared dynamical motifs
Flexible computation is a hallmark of intelligent behavior. However, little is known about how
neural networks contextually reconfigure for different computations. In the present work, we …
neural networks contextually reconfigure for different computations. In the present work, we …
Attractor dynamics reflect decision confidence in macaque prefrontal cortex
S Wang, R Falcone, B Richmond, BB Averbeck - Nature Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Decisions are made with different degrees of consistency, and this consistency can be
linked to the confidence that the best choice has been made. Theoretical work suggests that …
linked to the confidence that the best choice has been made. Theoretical work suggests that …
Beyond geometry: Comparing the temporal structure of computation in neural circuits with dynamical similarity analysis
How can we tell whether two neural networks utilize the same internal processes for a
particular computation? This question is pertinent for multiple subfields of neuroscience and …
particular computation? This question is pertinent for multiple subfields of neuroscience and …
Population-level coding of avoidance learning in medial prefrontal cortex
B Ehret, R Boehringer, EA Amadei, MR Cervera… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been proposed to link sensory inputs and
behavioral outputs to mediate the execution of learned behaviors. However, how such a link …
behavioral outputs to mediate the execution of learned behaviors. However, how such a link …
Dynamics on the manifold: Identifying computational dynamical activity from neural population recordings
The question of how the collective activity of neural populations gives rise to complex
behaviour is fundamental to neuroscience. At the core of this question lie considerations …
behaviour is fundamental to neuroscience. At the core of this question lie considerations …
Extracting computational mechanisms from neural data using low-rank RNNs
An influential framework within systems neuroscience posits that neural computations can
be understood in terms of low-dimensional dynamics in recurrent circuits. A number of …
be understood in terms of low-dimensional dynamics in recurrent circuits. A number of …
Signatures of task learning in neural representations
While neural plasticity has long been studied as the basis of learning, the growth of large-
scale neural recording techniques provides a unique opportunity to study how learning …
scale neural recording techniques provides a unique opportunity to study how learning …
Aligned and oblique dynamics in recurrent neural networks
The relation between neural activity and behaviorally relevant variables is at the heart of
neuroscience research. When strong, this relation is termed a neural representation. There …
neuroscience research. When strong, this relation is termed a neural representation. There …