Gateway to Memory: An Introduction to Neural Network Modeling of the Hippocampus and Learning (Issues in Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology) - Softcover

Gluck, Mark A. A; Myers, Catherine E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262571528 ISBN 13: 9780262571524

Publisher: MIT Press, 2001

Synopsis

This book is for students and researchers who have a specific interest in learning and memory and want to understand how computational models can be integrated into experimental research on the hippocampus and learning. It emphasizes the function of brain structures as they give rise to behavior, rather than the molecular or neuronal details. It also emphasizes the process of modeling, rather than the mathematical details of the models themselves.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides a tutorial introduction to topics in neuroscience, the psychology of learning and memory, and the theory of neural network models. The second part, the core of the book, reviews computational models of how the hippocampus cooperates with other brain structures—including the entorhinal cortex, basal forebrain, cerebellum, and primary sensory and motor cortices—to support learning and memory in both animals and humans. The book assumes no prior knowledge of computational modeling or mathematics. For those who wish to delve more deeply into the formal details of the models, there are optional "mathboxes" and appendices. The book also includes extensive references and suggestions for further readings.

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About the Authors

Mark A. Gluck is Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Rutgers University-Newark.

Catherine E. Myers is Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University-Newark.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0262571528
• ISBN 13: 9780262571524
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 464