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The brain and models of mind, creativity and sleep

Y. Bar-Yam, Dynamics of Complex Systems, Chapters 2 and 3.

R. Sadr-Lahijany and Y. Bar-Yam: Substructure in Complex Systems and Partially Subdivided Neural Networks I: Stability of Composite Patterns, InterJournal. PDF file

Y. Bar-Yam: Sleep as Temporary Brain Dissociation, NECSI Research Report YB-0005, 1993. PDF file

Y. Bar-Yam, "Neural networks with subdivision" U.S. Patent No. 5,687,286 (1997)