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Article 2159 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
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Subject: Re: From neurons to computation: how?
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Date: 16 Dec 91 12:25:22 GMT
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In article <60329@netnews.upenn.edu> weemba@libra.wistar.upenn.edu (Matthew P Wiener) writes:
>>neurons.  [there is now a NN model that correctly mimics the
>>operation of the olfactory cortex, and generates equivalent
>>activation patterns].
>
>Does it also imitate the effects of lesions?  Some NN models in neuro-
>linguistics look good at first, but fail this important test.
>
Jim Reggia, Barry Gordon, and Helen Gigley have made NN models that
pass this test.











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