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Off Policy Learning Basal

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Off-policy learning in the basal ganglia

Ashok Litwin-Kumar

Columbia University, New York

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Abstract

I will discuss work with Jack Lindsey modeling reinforcement learning for action selection in the basal ganglia. I will argue that the presence of multiple brain regions, in addition to the basal ganglia, that contribute to motor control motivates the need for an off-policy basal ganglia learning algorithm. I will then describe a biological implementation of such an algorithm that predicts tuning of dopamine neurons to a quantity we call "action surprise," in addition to reward prediction error. In the same model, an implementation of learning from a motor efference copy also predicts a novel solution to the problem of multiplexing feedforward and efference-related striatal activity. The solution exploits the difference between D1 and D2-expressing medium spiny neurons and leads to predictions about striatal dynamics.

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action selectionaction surprisebasal gangliadopamine neuronsefference copymedium spiny neuronsmotor controlreinforcement learningreward prediction error

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Ashok Litwin-Kumar

Columbia University, New York

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lk.zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu

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