Lectures
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Introduction and perceptrons (4/20/2026)
Course goals and logistics. Introduction to perceptrons, the basic model of synaptic learning.
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Pre-lesson reading:
- Vectors (10 minute video)
- Dot product (the relevant part is the first 2 minutes 10 seconds, but feel free to watch the whole thing if you like)
Optional Material:
- Hertz, Krogh, Palmer Introduction to the theory of neural computation, chapters 5 and 6
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Neural Encoding (4/22/2026)
Review of theory for describing neural responses.
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