The Computational Brain

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Patricia S. Churchland Terrence J. Sejnowski (Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies)

The Computational Brain

Patricia S. Churchland, Terrence J. Sejnowski (Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies), Terrence J. Sejnowski (Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies) , Tomaso A. Poggio (Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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Bradford Books
04 November 2016

Cognition & cognitive psychology; Neurosciences; Artificial intelligence

Series: Computational Neuroscience Series

An anniversary edition of the classic work that influenced a generation of neuroscientists and cognitive neuroscientists.

Before The Computational Brain was published in 1992, conceptual frameworks for brain function were based on the behavior of single neurons, applied globally. In The Computational Brain, Patricia Churchland and Terrence Sejnowski developed a different conceptual framework, based on large populations of neurons. They did this by showing that patterns of activities among the units in trained artificial neural network models had properties that resembled those recorded from populations of neurons recorded one at a time. It is one of the first books to bring together computational concepts and behavioral data within a neurobiological framework. Aimed at a broad audience of neuroscientists, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, and philosophers, The Computational Brain is written for both expert and novice. This anniversary edition offers a new preface by the authors that puts the book in the context of current research.

This approach influenced a generation of researchers. Even today, when neuroscientists can routinely record from hundreds of neurons using optics rather than electricity, and the 2013 White House BRAIN initiative heralded a new era in innovative neurotechnologies, the main message of The Computational Brain is still relevant.

By: Patricia S. Churchland, Terrence J. Sejnowski (Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
Series edited by: Terrence J. Sejnowski (Francis Crick Professor Salk Institute for Biological Studies), Tomaso A. Poggio (Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 998g
ISBN: 9780262533393
ISBN 10: 0262533391
Series: Computational Neuroscience Series
Pages: 568
Publication Date: 04 November 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patricia S. Churchland is President's Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of California, San Diego, and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences. She is the author of many books, including Neurophilosophy and Brain-Wise (both published by the MIT Press). Terrence J. Sejnowski holds the Francis Crick Chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He was a member of the advisory committee for the Obama administration's BRAIN initiative and is President of the Neural Information Processing (NIPS) Foundation. He has published twelve books, including (with Patricia Churchland) The Computational Brain (25th Anniversary Edition, MIT Press).