Qualitative Information Processing in Tripartite Synapses: A Hypothetical Model

Cognitive Computation

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-194

  Mitterauer, Bernhard J ^a  

^a Psychopathology and Brain Philosophy   (Austria)

Author keywords

Astrocytic receptors; Astrocytic syncytium; Intentional programing; Qualitative information processing; Tripartite synapses

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTIC RECEPTORS; ASTROCYTIC SYNCYTIUM; INTENTIONAL PROGRAMING; QUALITATIVE INFORMATION; TRIPARTITE SYNAPSES;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 84862128376     PISSN: 18669956     EISSN: 18669964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12559-011-9115-2     Document Type: Article

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