Chance, long tails, and inference: a non-Gaussian, Bayesian theory of vocal learning in songbirds
B. Zhou, D. Hofmann, I. Pinkoviezky, S. J. Sober, I. Nemenman
The paper develops a non-Gaussian Bayesian theory of vocal learning in songbirds that explains behavioral observations through distributional learning and confirms predictions with experimental data.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2017Animal Behavior & Cognition