Design for a Brain: The Origin of Adaptive Behavior |
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Dynamic Systems | 13 |
The Organism as Machine | 30 |
Stability | 44 |
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action activity adaptation amoeboid animal arrow assumed basic behave brain canonical representation cause cerebral cortex change value Chapter co-ordination complex concepts confluent connexions consider constant corresponds cortex critical defined definition determined developed diagram of immediate displaced disturbance dx/dt dynamic system environment equations equilibrial equilibrium essential variables example experiment experimenter fact feedback field follows functions gene-pattern give given happens Homeostat immediate effects independent input interacting kitten learning line of behaviour living organism machine magnet main variables mechanism method motor cortex move movement multistable system muscles natural selection nervous system neurons nexion noticed observed occur P₁ parameter-values parameters part-functions particular polystable system position possible primary operations problem properties random reacting reaction relation representative point retroactive inhibition S₁ selection simple specified state-determined system step-function form step-mechanisms stimulation subsystems Suppose temperature tion trial ultrastable system uniselector unstable usually whole zero