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Introduction—On the Languages of Brains

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Cognitive Phase Transitions in the Cerebral Cortex - Enhancing the Neuron Doctrine by Modeling Neural Fields

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The invention of digital computers over half a century ago fascinated scientists with enormous opportunities created by this new research tool, which potentially paralleled the capabilities of brains. Von Neumann has been one of the pioneers of this new digital computing era. While appreciating potential of computers, he warned about a mechanistic parallel between brains and computers.

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Kozma, R., Freeman, W.J. (2016). Introduction—On the Languages of Brains. In: Cognitive Phase Transitions in the Cerebral Cortex - Enhancing the Neuron Doctrine by Modeling Neural Fields. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 39. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24406-8_1

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