The brain as a hermeneutic device

BioSystems

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 179-189

  Érdi, Péter ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Brain theory; Complexity; Neurodynamics

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; NERVE CELL NETWORK;

EID: 2542509924     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0303-2647(95)01589-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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