Frank: what did you think about the algebraic topology bit? -- Owen
This week, the Blue Brain Project proposed a fascinating idea <http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncom.2017.00048/full> that may explain the complexities of the human brain. Using algebraic topology, a type of mathematics that “projects” complex connections into graphs, they mapped out a path for complex functions to emerge from the structure of neural networks. And get this: while the brain *physically* inhabits our three-dimensional world, its inner connections—mathematically speaking—operate on a much higher dimensional space. In human speak: the assembly and disassembly of neural connections are massively complex, more so than expected. But now we may have a language to describe them. On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Vladimyr <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom Johnson; > > > > Thank- you > > > > I felt dumbstruck when I finished reading… > > That only reassured me. > > Awesome is this news, in the original sense, like a kick to the head. > > .vladimyr > > > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tom > Johnson > *Sent:* June-24-17 1:01 PM > *To:* Friam@redfish. com > *Subject:* [FRIAM] More food for thought: Is There a Multidimensional > Mathematical World Hidden in the Brain’s Computation? > > > > https://goo.gl/S5yRGF > <https://goo.gl/S5yRGF> > > > ============================================ > Tom Johnson > Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA > 505.577.6482 <(505)%20577-6482>(c) > 505.473.9646 <(505)%20473-9646>(h) > Society of Professional Journalists <http://www.spj.org> > *Check out It's The People's Data > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671>* > > http://www.jtjohnson.com [email protected] > ============================================ > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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