How the Visual Cortex Maintains Stable Vision Amid Neural Fluctuations

Summary: Using a minimal mathematical rate model of the primary visual cortex, computational neuroscientists found that two intrinsic feedback mechanisms—rapid inhibition and homeostatic regulation—can constrain chaos and slash neural variability…

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large Language Models (LLMs) with precise behavioral choice mathematics. By utilizing an LLM…

Six Degrees of Connection: A Mathematical Take on Social Ties

Summary: Scientists used mathematics to explain the social phenomenon of six degrees of separation. Their work suggests that the balance between the cost and benefit of maintaining social connections shapes…