The physics of decision making: Stochastic differential equations as models for neural dynamics and evidence accumulation in cortical circuits

Mathematics

• Decision Making 75%
• Stochastic Differential Equations 65%
• Evidence 62%
• Physics 61%
• Drift-diffusion 51%
• Diffusion Process 35%
• Human Performance 32%
• Spiking Neurons 28%
• Drift-diffusion Model 27%
• Sequential Probability Ratio Test 26%
• Commitment 24%
• Model 24%
• Continuum Limit 24%
• Alternatives 23%
• Reward 21%
• Optimise 19%
• Trade-offs 19%
• Experimental Data 19%
• Leaves 18%
• Benchmark 18%
• Count 16%
• Uncertainty 15%
• Optimality 15%
• Prediction 15%
• Estimate 8%

Physics & Astronomy

• decision making 100%
• differential equations 60%
• physics 47%
• human performance 32%
• spiking 23%
• tradeoffs 22%
• leaves 19%
• neurons 18%
• derivation 15%
• mathematical models 15%
• continuums 13%
• estimates 10%
• predictions 10%