A general mechanism for tuning: Gain control circuits and synapses underlie tuning of cortical neurons
Author(s) •
Kouh, Minjoon
Poggio, Tomaso
Date Issued
December 31, 2004
Series/Report no.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Abstract
Tuning to an optimal stimulus is a widespread property of neurons in cortex. We propose that such tuning is a consequence of normalization or gain control circuits. We also present a biologically plausible neural circuitry of tuning.
Subjects
AI
tuning
gain control
normalization
Gaussian
neuron
cortex
biophysics
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