Outputs (3)

Competitive plasticity to reduce the energetic costs of learning (2024)
Journal Article
van Rossum, M. C. W., & Pache, A. (2024). Competitive plasticity to reduce the energetic costs of learning. PLoS Computational Biology, 20(10), Article e1012553. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012553

The brain is not only constrained by energy needed to fuel computation, but it is also constrained by energy needed to form memories. Experiments have shown that learning simple conditioning tasks which might require only a few synaptic updates, alre... Read More about Competitive plasticity to reduce the energetic costs of learning.

Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: A neuro-economic theory of learning (2024)
Journal Article
Jiang, J., Foyardg, E., & van Rossumg, M. C. (2024). Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: A neuro-economic theory of learning. PLoS Computational Biology, 20(10), Article e1012554. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012554

Synaptic plasticity enables animals to adapt to their environment, but memory formation can require a substantial amount of metabolic energy, potentially impairing survival. Hence, a neuro-economic dilemma arises whether learning is a profitable inve... Read More about Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: A neuro-economic theory of learning.

Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: a neuro-economic theory of learning (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Jiang, J., Foyard, E., & van Rossum, M. C. Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: a neuro-economic theory of learning

Synaptic plasticity enables animals to adapt to their environment, but memory formation can consume a substantial amount of metabolic energy, potentially impairing survival. Hence, a neuro-economic dilemma arises whether learning is a profitable inve... Read More about Reinforcement learning when your life depends on it: a neuro-economic theory of learning.