Normative Models

machine learning and neuroscience
normative models

We are developing trainable models of normative theories for computations in the visual cortex that can be fitted to real neuronal responses. Our goal is to provide strong quantitative tests for normative theories about the principles of computation in vision.

walker shrinivasan

Publications

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2024

Santiago A. Cadena, Konstantin F. Willeke, Kelli Restivo, George Denfield, Fabian H. Sinz, Matthias Bethge, Andreas S. Tolias, Alexander S. Ecker Diverse task-driven modeling of macaque V4 reveals functional specialization towards semantic tasks PLoS Computational Biology (provisional acceptance) journal paper · normative models · bioRxiv

2021

Max F. Burg, Santiago A. Cadena, George H. Denfield, Edgar Y. Walker, Leon A. Gatys, Andreas S. Tolias, Matthias Bethge, Alexander S. Ecker Learning Divisive Normalization in Primary Visual Cortex PLoS Computational Biology journal paper · system identification normative models · bioRxiv PLoSCB

2019

Edgar Y. Walker, R. James Cotton, Wei Ji Ma, Andreas S. Tolias A neural basis of probabilistic computation in visual cortex Nature Neuroscience (accepted) journal paper · normative models · bioRxiv
Christoph Blessing, Edgar Y. Walker, Katrina R. Quinn, R. James Cotton, Wei Ji Ma, Andreas S. Tolias, Hendrikje Nienborg, Fabian H. Sinz Neural Likelihood Cognitive Computational Neuroscience conference paper · normative models · pdf poster typos