Active Inference: A Process Theory

Karl J. Friston · Thomas FitzGerald · Francesco Rigoli · Philipp Schwartenbeck · Giovanni PezzuloOnline resourcepaper

Neuroscience and mathematical frameworks for inference, perception and action. Begin with a small probabilistic model before tackling the formal free-energy principle.

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