Invariants of Behavior Constancy and Variability in Neural Systems [Paperback]

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.

This volume examines current knowledge about the behavioral invariances unearthed by brain research. It shows how place cells, mirror neurons, event-related potentials and areas differentially active in fMRI illustrate the pervasive role of neural invariances.

1 Invariants of Behavior: Constancy and Variability in Neural Systems andBehaviorSummaryAcknowledgementsForewordPart I Invariants of Behavior2 Introduction3 Invariances in Theory4 Empirical Assessmentsof Invariance5 Modeling and Invariance6 Dynamical Systems and Convergence7 Neurons, Models and InvariantsPart II Neurodynamics of Embodied Behavior8 Neurodynamics and Evolutionary Robotics9 Attractor Landscapes in Active TrackingAppendix: LearningAppendix: Related WorkReferences10 Convergent Evolutionof Behavioral Function11 Neural Communication: Messages between Modules

The study of the brain and behavior is enhanced by the discovery of invariances. Experimental brain research uncovers constancies amid variation with respect to interventions and transformations prescribed by experimental paradigms; furthermore, 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.

Invariants of Behavior: Constancy and Variability in Neural Systems and Behavior explores the role of invariances in the study of behavior and neural systems. It analyzes invariances with respect to neural structure, funl³r