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TUESDAYS 3pm Kincaid 501<\/strong> (note difference from schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this class we will primarily focus on vision science and recent papers thinking about “representation”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We aren’t doing formal presentations. Instead people should read the paper carefully and come with a paper copy, ready for discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want me to provide you with your paper copies, please put a YES here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provisional Schedule <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The representation problem<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/20 Single units and sensation: A neuron doctrine for perceptual psychology? Horace Barlow Perception 1972<\/a> (Sanjana & Ione)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/27 Systematic reduction of the dimensionality of natural scenes allows accurate predictions of retinal ganglion cell spike outputs. Freedland and Rieke 2022<\/a> (Sam)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/03 Discussion about training in vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/10 How Does the Brain Solve Visual Object Recognition. DiCarlo, Zoccolan,\u00a0Rust<\/a> (Sebastian)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/17 The Plenoptic Function and the Elements of Early Vision<\/a> Adelson, 1991 (Vyom). {Fun fact, I was a Cold Spring Harbor student when he first proposed this theory. I thought Ted was cute but his theory was crazy-crackers.}<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From representation to action via reward<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/24 Mouse visual cortex areas represent perceptual and semantic features of learned visual categories (Goltstein)<\/a> (Todd)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

03\/03 The emulation theory of representation: motor control, imagery, and perception, Grush<\/a> (Derek)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest metaphor: NeuroAI<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/10 Performance-optimized hierarchical models predict neural responses in higher visual cortex. <\/a>Yamins et al. (Srinidhi) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/17 How does the primate brain combine generative and discriminative computations in the brain <\/a>(Vaishnavi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this is a graduate seminar, undergrads are welcome, feel free to email me for an add code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n