Theta sweeps accelerate cognitive map learning by broadcasting information to unvisited regions
Tianhao Chu, JINFAN HE, Zilong Ji, Fang Fang, Si Wu
This paper proposes that theta sweeps in grid and place cells accelerate cognitive map learning by broadcasting sensory information to unvisited regions, and presents a computational model to test this hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience