Bayes in the brain - On Bayesian modelling in neuroscience

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 697-723

  Colombo, Matteo ^a   Seriès, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864724193     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axr043     Document Type: Article

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