Quadrature and the development of orientation selective cortical cells by Hebb rules

We describe a new theoretical scenario for the development of orientation selective cells in a self-organizing feedforward network with modifiable synapses. A suitable choice of Hebb rule leads to a system that develops symmetric and antisymmetric response fields (quadrature pairs) at the same time...

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Published inBiological cybernetics Vol. 61; no. 3; p. 183
Main Authors Yuille, A L, Kammen, D M, Cohen, D S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.07.1989
Subjects
Animals
Computer Simulation
Form Perception - physiology
Models, Neurological
Pattern Recognition, Visual - physiology
Visual Cortex - physiology
Visual Pathways - physiology
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Summary:We describe a new theoretical scenario for the development of orientation selective cells in a self-organizing feedforward network with modifiable synapses. A suitable choice of Hebb rule leads to a system that develops symmetric and antisymmetric response fields (quadrature pairs) at the same time as directional selectivity occurs using inhibition between neighboring cells. Quadrature phase relationships between the response properties of adjacent cortical cells is suggestive of several highly efficient information processing strategies.
ISSN:0340-1200
DOI:10.1007/bf00198765