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Tests on a cell assembly theory of the action of the brain, using a large digital computer

Rochester, N., Holland, J., Haibt, L., Duda, W.·1956·IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
DOI 10.1109/tit.1956.1056810
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Theories by D.O. Hebb and P.M. Milner on how the brain works were tested by simulating neuron nets on the IBM Type 704 Electronic Calculator. The formation of cell assemblies from an unorganized net of neurons was demonstrated, as well as a plausible mechanism for short-term memory and the phenomena of growth and fractionation of cell assemblies. The cell assemblies do not yet act just as the theory requires, but changes in the theory and the simulation offer promise for further experimentation.

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Authors
Rochester, N., Holland, J., Haibt, L., & Duda, W.
Venue
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Published
1956-09
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
80-93
ISSN
0018-9448 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1109/tit.1956.1056810
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303
References
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journal article
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en
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Rochester, N., Holland, J., Haibt, L., & Duda, W. (1956). Tests on a cell assembly theory of the action of the brain, using a large digital computer. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. https://doi.org/10.1109/tit.1956.1056810

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