This book is for students and researchers who have a specific interest in learning and memory and want to understand how computational models can be integrated into experimental research on the hippocampus and learning. It emphasizes the function of brain structures as they give rise to behavior, rather than the molecular or neuronal details. It also emphasizes the process of modeling, rather than the mathematical details of the models themselves.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides a tutorial introduction to topics in neuroscience, the psychology of learning and memory, and the theory of neural network models. The second part, the core of the book, reviews computational models of how the hippocampus cooperates with other brain structures -- including the entorhinal cortex, basal forebrain, cerebellum, and primary sensory and motor cortices -- to support learning and memory in both animals and humans. The book assumes no prior knowledge of computational modeling or mathematics. For those who wish to delve more deeply into the formal details of the models, there are optional "mathboxes" and appendices. The book also includes extensive references and suggestions for further readings.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"If you purchase only one book at the turn of the new milleniumto teach you about the latest computational models of memory andamnesia, let it be Gateway to Memory. Gluck and Myers displaytheir extraordinary ability to simplify difficult concepts so that abroad readership can appreciate the breadth and depth of the rapidadvances in the cognitive neuroscience of memory being made bythe best and brightest of computational modelers." -- Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
"Gateway to Memory is an exciting and badlyneeded text that integrates computational andneurobiological approaches to memory.Authoritative and clearly written, this book willbe valuable for students and researchers alike."
-- Daniel L. Schacter, Professor and Chair of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Searching for Memory
"This book is a very user-friendly introduction to the world of computer models of the brain, with an emphasis on how the hippocampus and associated areas mediate memory. The authors take the time to explain in detail the rationale for making models of the brain, and then use their own work, as well as related neurobiological and computational research, to illustrate the emerging successes of this approach to understanding brain function." -- Howard Eichenbaum, Laboratory of Cognitive Neurobiology, University Professor and Professor of Psychology, Boston University
"Gateway to Memory is a valuable addition to the introductory texts describing neural network models of learning and memory. The early chapters present abstract models of brain and learning in an intuitively appealing style that is accessible to lay readers as well as advanced students of network modeling. Later chapters, relevant to experts as well as novices, advance cutting-edge ideas and models that are tested closely by experimental results on learning. A particular virtue is the close interchange the authors maintain throughout between predictions of competing models and experimental results from animal and human learning." -- Gordon H. Bower, Department of Psychology, Stanford University
"This delectable book lays out Gluck and Meyers' comprehensive theory of hippocampal function in easily digestible steps. Readers without a computational modeling background will find it accessible and intriguing. Practicing modelers will be inspired." -- David S. Touretzky, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University
Mark A. Gluck is Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Rutgers University-Newark.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 0262072114-11-1
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.95. Seller Inventory # G0262072114I5N01
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.95. Seller Inventory # G0262072114I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. No Jacket. Edition Unstated. Text appears to have markings. Cover has wear and corner bumps. Spine is in good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Medicine & Health; ISBN: 0262072114. ISBN/EAN: 9780262072113. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561033256. Seller Inventory # 1561033256
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: New. No Jacket. Edition Unstated. Brand New Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Medicine & Health; ISBN: 0262072114. ISBN/EAN: 9780262072113. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560803939. Seller Inventory # 1560803939
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. No Jacket. Edition Unstated. Book appears to be in Used Good Condition. Cover has some wear, scuffs, dings and corner bumps. Text appears to be clean. Spine is in good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Medicine & Health; ISBN: 0262072114. ISBN/EAN: 9780262072113. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561045498. Seller Inventory # 1561045498
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: a2zbooks, Burgin, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: As New. No Jacket. Edition Unstated. Very light shelf wear, Text appears clean. Binding is very good. Looks Great, Very Near New. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Medicine & Health; ISBN: 0262072114. ISBN/EAN: 9780262072113. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560779045. Seller Inventory # 1560779045
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: The Bookseller, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise a tight, unmarked volume. Index. xvi, 448 pp. Seller Inventory # 031036
Quantity: 1 available