Theory learning as stochastic search in the language of thought

Cognitive Development

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-480

  Ullman, Tomer D ^a   Goodman, Noah D ^b   Tenenbaum, Joshua B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Bayesian models; Conceptual change; Intuitive theories; Language of thought

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869889544     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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