Using Aperiodic Reinforcement for Directed Self-Organization During Development

We present a local learning rule in which Hebbian learning is conditional on an incorrect prediction of a reinforcement signal. We propose a biological interpretation of such a framework and display its utility through examples in which the reinforcement signal is cast as the delivery of a neuromodulator to its target. Three examples are presented which illustrate how this framework can be applied to the development of the oculomotor system.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1992
• Where: NIPS
• Authors: P. Read Montague, Peter Dayan, Steven J. Nowlan, Terrence J. Sejnowski
• Keywords: Incorrect Prediction, Local Learning Rule, NIPS 1992, NIPS 2007, Reinforcement Signal