Non-Euclidean geometries for grid cells
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 10:50
in Mathematics & Economics
Grid cells, space-mapping neurons of the entorhinal cortex of rodents, could also work for hyperbolic surfaces. A new study tests a model (a computer simulation) based on mathematical principles, that explains how maps emerge in the brain and shows how these maps adapt to the environment in which the individual develops.