PUBLICATIONS

The Western Institute for Advanced Study is committed to communicating our research to the public and to the scientific community, through the publication of open-access, peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and presentations at scientific conferences.

RESULTS FROM OUR FIRST GRAND CHALLENGE

Stoll, E.A. (2023) Consciousness, exascale computational power, probabilistic outcomes and energetic efficiency. Cognitive Science 47(4): 13272.
Stoll, E.A. (2023) A thermodynamical model of non-deterministic computation in cortical neural networks. Physical Biology 21(1): 016003.
Stoll, E.A. (2024) The mechanics underpinning non-deterministic computation in cortical neural networks. Applied Math 4(3): 806-827.
Stoll, E.A. (2024) An energy-efficient process of non-deterministic computation drives the emergence of predictive models and exploratory behavior. Frontiers in Cognition 2: 1171273.
Stoll, E.A. (2026) Holographic projection created by wavefunction interference of ions at the neuronal membrane as a potential method of generating mental imagery. New Ideas in Psychology 82: 101253.

In Progress: Development of a biologically-plausible spiking neural network for auditory classification tasks (e.g. bird identification). Learn more about our practical applications for next-generation computation in this video explainer.