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The free-energy principle: a unified brain theory?

20107,455 citationsReview

Authors

Karl Friston · National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Topics & Keywords

Neural dynamics and brain function Quantum Mechanics and Applications Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Nature reviews. Neuroscience

Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. 127-138

DOI: 10.1038/nrn2787

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 59.29

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