Before revision: The idea that the brain functions in a way that minimizes certain costs pervades theoretical neuro- science . Since a cost function by itself does not predict how the brain finds its minima, additional assumptions about the optimization method are usually made in order to obtain predictions about physiological quantities.
After revision: The idea that the brain functions in a way that minimizes certain costs pervades theoretical neuroscience . Since a cost function by itself does not predict how the brain finds its minima, additional assumptions about the optimization method are usually made in order to obtain predictions about physiological quantities.