On the asymptotic equivalence between differential hebbian and temporal difference learning

Kolodziejski, C., Porr, B. and Worgotter, F. (2009) On the asymptotic equivalence between differential hebbian and temporal difference learning. Neural Computation, 21(4), pp. 1173-1202. (doi: 10.1162/neco.2008.04-08-750)

Abstract

In this theoretical contribution, we provide mathematical proof that two of the most important classes of network learning-correlation-based differential Hebbian learning and reward-based temporal difference learning-are asymptotically equivalent when timing the learning with a modulatory signal. This opens the opportunity to consistently reformulate most of the abstract reinforcement learning framework from a correlation-based perspective more closely related to the biophysics of neurons

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Basal ganglia, expectation, midbrain dopamine, model, networks, neuronal-activity, reward, science, striatum, systems, timing-dependent plasticity
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Porr, Dr Bernd
• Authors: Kolodziejski, C., Porr, B., and Worgotter, F.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
• Journal Name: Neural Computation
• Journal Abbr.: Neural comp.
• ISSN: 0899-7667
• ISSN (Online): 1530-888X
• Published Online: 20 March 2009