| Simplicity: a unifying principle in cognitive science? |
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| 引用本文： | Chater N,Vitányi P. Simplicity: a unifying principle in cognitive science?[J]. Trends in cognitive sciences, 2003, 7(1): 19-22. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6613(02)00005-0 |
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| 作者姓名： | Chater N Vitányi P |
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Simplicity: a unifying principle in cognitive science? |
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| Chater Nick,Vitányi Paul. Simplicity: a unifying principle in cognitive science?[J]. Trends in cognitive sciences, 2003, 7(1): 19-22. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6613(02)00005-0 |
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| Authors: | Chater Nick Vitányi Paul |
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| Affiliation: | Institute for Applied Cognitive Science, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, Coventry, UK |
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| Abstract: | Much of perception, learning and high-level cognition involves finding patterns in data. But there are always infinitely many patterns compatible with any finite amount of data. How does the cognitive system choose ‘sensible’ patterns? A long tradition in epistemology, philosophy of science, and mathematical and computational theories of learning argues that patterns ‘should’ be chosen according to how simply they explain the data. This article reviews research exploring the idea that simplicity drives a wide range of cognitive processes. We outline mathematical theory, computational results and empirical data that underpin this viewpoint. |
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