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Learning produces an orthogonalized state machine in the hippocampus

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Cognitive maps confer animals with flexible intelligence by representing spatial, temporal and abstract relationships that can be used to shape thought, planning and behaviour. Cognitive maps have been observed in the hippocampus1, but their algorithmic form and learning mechanisms remain obscure.

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Learning produces an orthogonalized state machine in the hippocampus

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Cognitive maps confer animals with flexible intelligence by representing spatial, temporal and abstract relationships that can be used to shape thought, planning and behaviour. Cognitive maps have been observed in the hippocampus1, but their algorithmic form and learning mechanisms remain obscure.

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Neural network based formation of cognitive maps of semantic spaces and the putative emergence of abstract concepts

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How do we make sense of the input from our sensory organs, and put the perceived information into context of our past experiences?