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Francisco Acosta

3 accepted papers

2026

Sequential Group Composition: A Window into the Mechanics of Deep Learning

ICML 2026poster

How do neural networks trained over sequences acquire the ability to perform structured operations, such as arithmetic, geometric, and algorithmic computation? To gain insight into this question, we introduce the sequential group composition task. In this task, networks receive a sequence of element…

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2024

Global Distortions from Local Rewards: Neural Coding Strategies in Path-Integrating Neural Systems

NeurIPS 2024poster

Grid cells in the mammalian brain are fundamental to spatial navigation, and therefore crucial to how animals perceive and interact with their environment. Traditionally, grid cells are thought support path integration through highly symmetric hexagonal lattice firing patterns. However, recent findi…

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2024

Not so griddy: Internal representations of RNNs path integrating more than one agent

NeurIPS 2024poster

Success in collaborative and competitive environments, where agents must work with or against each other, requires individuals to encode the position and trajectory of themselves and others. Decades of neurophysiological experiments have shed light on how brain regions [e.g., medial entorhinal corte…

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