Rate-distortion theory of neural coding and its implications for working memory

Rate-distortion theory provides a powerful framework for understanding the nature of human memory by formalizing the relationship between information rate (the average number of bits per stimulus transmitted across the memory channel) and distortion (the cost of memory errors). Here, we show how thi...

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Main Authors: Anthony MV Jakob, Samuel J Gershman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/79450