Statistical and Dynamical Physics of the Brain
ORAL · MAR-M62 · ID: MAR-M62
Presentations
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Statistical Mechanics of Reinforcement Learning
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Publication: Adamczyk, J., Kumaraswamy, R., MacGlashan, J., Wurman, P., Stone, P. "Td-based Centering for Continuing Tasks", In Preparation.
Adamczyk, J., Luo, D. "Inverse Reinforcement Learning via Free Energy-Entropy Duality", In Preparation.
Adamczyk, J., Kulkarni, R. "Statistical Mechanics of Generative Flow Networks", In Preparation.
Adamczyk, J., Makarenko, V., Tiomkin, S., & Kulkarni, R. V. (2025, May). Average-Reward Soft Actor-Critic. In Reinforcement Learning Conference.Presenters
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Jacob Adamczyk
- University of Massachusetts Boston
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Jacob Adamczyk
- University of Massachusetts Boston
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Rahul Kulkarni
- University of Massachusetts Boston
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Topologically constrained statistical physics models capture functional aspects of a sensory code
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Eliza Blodget
- University of Chicago
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Eliza Blodget
- University of Chicago
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Christopher Lynn
- Yale University
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Stephanie Palmer
- University of Chicago
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Emergence of criticality in high-dimensional neural activity
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David Carcamo
- Yale University
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David Carcamo
- Yale University
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Christopher Lynn
- Yale University
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Decoupling Stereotyped Dynamics from Criticality in Simple Neural Networks
Oral-In-person
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Yung-Ying Chen
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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Yung-Ying Chen
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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Gordon Smith
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Audrey Sederberg
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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Pacemaking neurons emerge in self-organizing neural tissue
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Zehui Zhao
- Emory University
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Zehui Zhao
- Emory University
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Taeyun Kang
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Liang Yang
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Andre Levchenko
- Yale University
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Ilya Nemenman
- Emory University
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Wave propagation in "Stitched Continua"
Oral-In-person
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Publication: Network modularity emerges from long-range interactions in continuous media, Lachlan H.W. Hamilton, James A. Roberts, Timo A. Nieminen, Alexander B. Stilgoe, Owen Thompson, Michael Breakspear, Richa Phogat (planned)
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Lachlan Hamilton
- QIMR Berghofer
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Lachlan Hamilton
- QIMR Berghofer
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James Roberts
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Timo Nieminen
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Alexander Stilgoe
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Owen Thompson
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Michael Breakspear
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Richa Phogat
- The University of Newcastle
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Brain Spiral Waves and Cortical Curvature
Oral-In-person
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Farzan Vafa
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
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Farzan Vafa
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
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Varun Venkatesh
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Martin Pedersen
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Amin Doostmohammadi
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Frequency and excitability disorder in epilepsy
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Sergei Shmakov
- University of Chicago
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Sergei Shmakov
- University of Chicago
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Peter Littlewood
- University of Chicago
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Neural Excitability and Entrainment as Predictive Biomarkers for Personalized Closed-Loop Neurostimulation in Depression
Oral-In-person
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Publication: Sun, X., Doose, J., Faller, J., McIntosh, J. R., Saber, G. T., Huffman, S., ... & Sajda, P. (2023). Biomarkers predict the efficacy of closed-loop rTMS treatment for refractory depression. Research Square, rs-3.
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Xiaoxiao Sun
- The Pennsylvania State University
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Xiaoxiao Sun
- The Pennsylvania State University
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Jayce Doose
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Josef Faller
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Ruxue Gong
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James McIntosh
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Chichi Chang
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Hengda He
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Sarah Huffman
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Corbin Ping
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Sara Hashrmpour
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Abby Williams
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Gavin Doyle
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Linbi Hong
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Christopher Sege
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Golbarg Saber
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Spiro Pantazatos
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Danielle Taylor
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Noam Schneck
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Han Yuan
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Robin Goldman
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Truman Brown
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Mark George
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Lisa McTeague
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Paul Sajda
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Repertoire of scaling exponents across brain areas captured by a simple latent variable model
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Benyuan Liu
- Georgia institute of technology
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Benyuan Liu
- Georgia institute of technology
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Eslam Abdelaleem
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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Audrey Sederberg
- Georgia Institute of Technology
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A unifying framework for dynamic cortico-hippocampal Interactions
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Publication: R. Phogat, A. Behler, S. Sonkusare, J. C. Pang, N. Koussis, J. A. Roberts, J. DeKraker, J. M. Shine, A. Fornito, P. Robinson, Breakspear, M. (2025). A unified model of cortico-hippocampal interactions through neural field theory. bioRxiv, 2025-09.
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Richa Phogat
- The University of Newcastle
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Richa Phogat
- The University of Newcastle
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Anna Behler
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Saurabh Sonkusare
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James Pang
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Nikitas Koussis
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James Roberts
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Jordan DeKraker
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James Shine
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Alex Fornito
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Peter Robinson
- University of Sydney
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Michael Breakspear
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Toward a Physics of Deep Learning and Brains
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Publication: Toward a Physics of Deep Learning and Brains, 26 Sep 2025, arXiv:2509.22649
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Arsham Ghavasieh
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Arsham Ghavasieh
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Meritxell Vila-Mi\~nana
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Akanksha Khurd
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John Beggs
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Gerardo Ortiz
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Santo Fortunato
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Neural subspaces, minimax entropy, and mean-field theory for networks of neurons
Oral-In-person
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Publication: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.02633
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.15197Presenters
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Luca Di Carlo
- Princeton University
Authors
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Luca Di Carlo
- Princeton University
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Christopher Lynn
- Yale University
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Francesca Mignacco
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William Bialek
- Princeton University
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