Mentalism and Calculus

Posted by Marcus G. Daniels on
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Nicholas Thompson wrote:
> What about the flow in the opposite direction?  Can the calculus tell
> us anything about how we think about goal direction in human behavior?
Well, goal direction means having some way to measure achieving a goal
or getting closer.   One artificial neural net training algorithm,
backpropagation uses adjustments to signal weights based on a the
derivative of the `closeness' to the observed variables.   Neural nets
are one way to implement control systems in robots, e.g. a goal like
"pick up the rock".

http://www.learnartificialneuralnetworks.com/robotcontrol.html