Dynamic Thinking: A Primer on Dynamic Field Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199300563)

Dynamic Thinking: A Primer on Dynamic Field Theory introduces the reader to a new approach to understanding cognitive and neural dynamics using the concepts of Dynamic Field Theory (DFT). Dynamic Neural Fields are formalizations of how neural populations represent the continuous dimensions of perceptual features, movements, and cognitive decisions. The concepts of DFT establish links between brain and behavior, revealing ways in which models of brain function can be tested with both neural and behavioral measures. Thus, DFT bridges the gap between brain and behavior, between neuroscience and the behavioral sciences. The book provides systematic tutorials on the central concepts of DFT and their grounding in both dynamical systems theory and neurophysiology. The concrete mathematical implementation of these concepts is laid out, supported by hands-on exercises that make use of interactive simulators in MATLAB. The book also contains a large set of exemplary case studies in which the concepts and associated models are used to understand how elementary forms of embodied cognition emerge and develop.

Author: Gregor Scher, John Spencer, Dft Research Group
ISBN-10: 0199300569
ISBN-13: 9780199300563
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2015
Pages: 418
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 0.80d