5 papers
Complexity and dynamics of partially symmetric random neural networks
Nimrod Sherf, Si Tang, Dylan Hafner +4
Neural circuits exhibit structured connectivity, including an overrepresentation of reciprocal connections between neuron pairs. Despite important advances, a full understanding of…
Modeling Social Systems: Transparency, Reproducibility, and Responsibility
Maximino Aldana, Roni Barak Ventura, Heather Z. Brooks +13
Mathematical models of complex social systems can enrich social scientific theory, inform interventions, and shape policy. From voting behavior to economic inequality and urban dev…
From Chaos to Coherence: Effects of High-Order Synaptic Correlations on Neural Dynamics
Nimrod Sherf, Xaq Pitkow, Krešimir Josić +1
Recurrent Neural Network models have elucidated the interplay between structure and dynamics in biological neural networks, particularly the emergence of irregular and rhythmic act…
Correlated Information Reduces Accuracy of Pioneering Decision-Makers
Megan Stickler, William Ott, Zachary P. Kilpatrick +2
Normative models are often used to describe how humans and animals make decisions. These models treat deliberation as the accumulation of uncertain evidence that terminates with a…
Incorporating Computational Challenges into a Multidisciplinary Course on Stochastic Processes
Mark Jayson Cortez, Alan Eric Akil, Krešimir Josić +1
Quantitative methods and mathematical modeling are playing an increasingly important role across disciplines. As a result, interdisciplinary mathematics courses are increasing in p…