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Is the learning paradox resolved?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 1997

M. E. J. Raijmakers
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlandsop_aijmakers@macmail.psy.uva.nl

Abstract

We argue that on logical grounds the constructivist algorithms mentioned by Quartz & Sejnowski (Q&S) do not resolve the learning paradox. In contrast, a neural network might acquire a more powerful structure by means of phase transitions. The latter kind of developmental mechanism can be in agreement with the constructivist manifesto.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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