NEURAL FIELD THEORY — AMARI BUMP

Bump Attractors · Traveling Fronts · Working Memory Model

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τ∂u/∂t = -u + ∫w(x-x')f(u)dx' + I
The Amari (1977) neural field equation models continuous neural populations. Mexican-hat connectivity (local excitation, lateral inhibition) supports stable "bump" solutions — a neural correlate of working memory and spatial attention.
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