Understanding Brain and Mind: A Connectionist Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789810247959)

How can we understand a system as complex as the brain? Does the brain use the same operational principles to control physical and mental activities? How can we incorporate in a model what we know and what we do not know about the brain?The connectionist model presented in this book provides tools for addressing such questions. Its nodes represent well-established biological facts combined with observations of the overall behaviors of the system. The model is based on comparing and contrasting brains, computers, and neural networks. It defines a framework for understanding the relationships between the brain and the mind. It can serve both as a starting point for developing Artificial Intelligence applications for all levels of mental activities and as a guide in the search for biological correlates of observed behaviors.

Author: Yehuda Salu
ISBN-10: 9810247958
ISBN-13: 9789810247959
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2001
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.38h x 6.04w x 0.53d