Topic: dynamical noise reduction

A fundamental brain computation is to identify the best in a set of noisy or uncertain options, which is required for inference, decision-making, optimization, action selection, consensus, and foraging. To solve these problems, noisy observations need to be integrated over time to evaluate, compare, and choose from them. This process involves allocating attention or other finite neuronal resources dynamically over the alternatives to make the best choice. The problem of allocating finite resources has been recently studied under the context of the so-called breadth-depth (BD) dilemma, but how