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Erschienen in: Cognitive Neurodynamics 2/2008

01.06.2008 | Research Article

Language processing with dynamic fields

verfasst von: Peter beim Graben, Dimitris Pinotsis, Douglas Saddy, Roland Potthast

Erschienen in: Cognitive Neurodynamics | Ausgabe 2/2008

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Abstract

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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Metadaten
Titel
Language processing with dynamic fields
verfasst von
Peter beim Graben
Dimitris Pinotsis
Douglas Saddy
Roland Potthast
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2008
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Cognitive Neurodynamics / Ausgabe 2/2008
Print ISSN: 1871-4080
Elektronische ISSN: 1871-4099
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11571-008-9042-4

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