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Christoph Kolodziejski¹, Bernd Porr, Florentin Wörgötter

¹Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of Göttingen, 37073 Göttingen, Germany. kolo@bccn-goettingen.de

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This study mathematically proves that correlation-based Hebbian learning and temporal difference learning are equivalent under specific conditions. This finding allows reinforcement learning to be viewed through a biophysical, correlation-based lens.

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Area of Science:

Computational Neuroscience
Machine Learning Theory

Background:

Correlation-based Hebbian learning and temporal difference learning are key network learning paradigms.
Understanding their relationship is crucial for advancing artificial intelligence and computational neuroscience.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide mathematical proof of the asymptotic equivalence between correlation-based differential Hebbian learning and reward-based temporal difference learning.
To explore the implications of this equivalence for the broader reinforcement learning framework.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis using mathematical proofs.
Focus on network learning dynamics modulated by a timing signal.

Main Results:

Demonstrated asymptotic equivalence between the two learning methods when synchronized with a modulatory signal.
Established a theoretical link between correlation-based and reward-based learning frameworks.

Conclusions:

The equivalence allows a reformulation of reinforcement learning from a correlation-based perspective.
This offers a new viewpoint more aligned with the biophysics of neuronal learning.