Computational models of relational processes in cognitive development

Cognitive Development

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 481-499

  Halford, Graeme S ^a   Andrews, Glenda ^a   Wilson, William H ^b   Phillips, Steven ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computational models; Connectionist models; Relational knowledge; Self modifying production system; Strategy acquisition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869867120     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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