Topographic Constraints Shape Brain-Like Component Structure in Auditory Models
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arXiv:2509.24039v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: If topography is a fundamental feature of the brain, it should influence both how neurons are arranged in space (i.e. explain brain maps) and how information is structured within the neural population. The human auditory cortex provides a strong, but previously underused test for the latter idea. Neural responses measured with both fMRI and ECoG can be decomposed into interpretable components corresponding to sound categories such as speech, music, and song, offering a view of how sound information is partitioned in the brain. Here we a
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2509.24039v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: If topography is a fundamental feature of the brain, it should influence both how neurons are arranged in space (i.e.
- explain brain maps) and how information is structured within the neural population.
- The human auditory cortex provides a strong, but previously underused test for the latter idea.
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