Samuel J. Gershman. arXiv:1901.07945 [q-bio] (2019) (arXiv:1901.07945 [q-bio]) (local cache)

Abstract

The free energy principle has been proposed as a unifying theory of brain function. It is closely related, and in some cases subsumes, earlier unifying ideas such as Bayesian inference, predictive coding, and active learning. This article clarifies these connections, teasing apart distinctive and shared predictions.