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  1. ; ; ; ; ; ; (, Proceedings of Machine Learning Research - NeurIPS workshop)
    We propose a hierarchical neural network architecture for unsupervised learning of equivariant part-whole decompositions of visual scenes. In contrast to the global equivariance of group-equivariant networks, the proposed architecture exhibits equivariance to part-whole transformations throughout the hierarchy, which we term hierarchical equivariance. The model achieves these structured internal representations via hierarchical Bayesian inference, which gives rise to rich bottom-up, top-down, and lateral information flows, hypothesized to underlie the mechanisms of perceptual inference in visual cortex. We demonstrate these useful properties of the model on a simple dataset of scenes with multiple objects under independent rotations and translations. 
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  2. ; ; (, Springer, Proceedings of the conference on Geometric Science of Information)
    We describe a sparse coding model of visual cortex that encodes image transformations in an equivariant and hierarchical manner. The model consists of a group-equivariant convolutional layer with internal recurrent connections that implement sparse coding through neural population attractor dynamics, consistent with the architecture of visual cortex. The layers can be stacked hierarchically by introducing recurrent connections between them. The hierarchical structure enables rich bottom-up and top-down information flows, hypothesized to underlie the visual system’s ability for perceptual inference. The model’s equivariant representations are demonstrated on time-varying visual scenes. 
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