The remarkable robustness of surrogate gradient learning for instilling complex function in spiking neural networks

F Zenke, TP Vogels - Neural computation, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
Brains process information in spiking neural networks. Their intricate connections shape the
diverse functions these networks perform. Yet how network connectivity relates to function is …

Deep neuroethology of a virtual rodent

J Merel, D Aldarondo, J Marshall, Y Tassa… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
Parallel developments in neuroscience and deep learning have led to mutually productive
exchanges, pushing our understanding of real and artificial neural networks in sensory and …

Neural manifold under plasticity in a goal driven learning behaviour

B Feulner, C Clopath - PLoS computational biology, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Neural activity is often low dimensional and dominated by only a few prominent neural
covariation patterns. It has been hypothesised that these covariation patterns could form the …

Learning to live with Dale's principle: ANNs with separate excitatory and inhibitory units

J Cornford, D Kalajdzievski, M Leite, A Lamarquette… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The units in artificial neural networks (ANNs) can be thought of as abstractions of biological
neurons, and ANNs are increasingly used in neuroscience research. However, there are …

Recurrent neural network models of multi-area computation underlying decision-making

M Kleinman, C Chandrasekaran, JC Kao - Biorxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Cognition emerges from the coordination of computations in multiple brain areas. However,
elucidating these coordinated computations within and across brain regions is challenging …