Mathematics Colloquium: An axiomatic framework for the emergence of geometric patterns in spatial coding

Speaker:  Rebecca R.G. (Math, GMU) and Holger Dannenberg (Bioengineering and Neuroscience, GMU)

Title:  An axiomatic framework for the emergence of geometric patterns in spatial coding

Abstract :  Grid cells, a type of nerve cell in the brain, are important for spatial navigation and create a grid-like map of the environment by being active at specific locations in space that fall on a hexagonal lattice. We develop a mathematical framework that explains the emergence of geometric patterns in the activity of grid cells from a set of simple rules governing brain activity. This work is joint with Giorgio Ascoli and Nate Sutton.

Time:  Friday, November 22, 3:30pm – 4:20pm

Place:  Exploratory Hall, room 4106

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