Brain

Exploring the Geometry of the Mind: How Brain Structure Dictates Function

For over a century, wave equations of physical systems have played a pivotal role in…

The geometry of abstractions

Many forms of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral flexibility place diverse demands on brain representations, ranging…

Geometry of Brain, Dimensions of Mind

Although consciousness is a multifaceted phenomena, important aspects like awareness and alertness have only been…

Skeletal representations of shape in the human visual cortex

Understanding how the human visual system stores item shapes and how shape is eventually utilized…

The manifold framework of neural circuits

Manifold: a topological space that locally resembles a Euclidean space in mathematics. Perceptual manifold: the…

A patterned fingerprint of the brain

Studying multiple neural networks, researchers from EPFL Switzerland found that every one of us has…

A language of thought for the mental representation of geometric shapes

Why do geometric shapes such as lines, circles, zig-zags, or spirals appear in all human…

Complex thoughts are enabled by fractal networks

Fractals are forms that seem similar at different sizes in the area of geometry. Shapes…

‘Multi-dimensional universe’ in brain networks

Researchers were able to identify architectural patterns that arise when the brain had to comprehend…

The fractal brain, from a single neuron’s perspective

Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis researching the brain have demonstrated that monitoring signals…