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Language processing with dynamic fields

Authors: Peter beim Graben, Dimitris Pinotsis, Douglas Saddy, Roland Potthast

Published in: Cognitive Neurodynamics | Issue 2/2008

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We construct a mapping from complex recursive linguistic data structures to spherical wave functions using Smolensky’s filler/role bindings and tensor product representations. Syntactic language processing is then described by the transient evolution of these spherical patterns whose amplitudes are governed by nonlinear order parameter equations. Implications of the model in terms of brain wave dynamics are indicated.

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Title: Language processing with dynamic fields
Authors: Peter beim Graben
Dimitris Pinotsis
Douglas Saddy
Roland Potthast
Publication date: 01-06-2008
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cognitive Neurodynamics / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 1871-4080
Electronic ISSN: 1871-4099
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11571-008-9042-4

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