Sparse coupling and Markov blankets: A comment on "How particular is the physics of the Free Energy Principle?" by Aguilera, Millidge, Tschantz and Buckley.

@article{Heins2022SparseCA,
  title={Sparse coupling and Markov blankets: A comment on "How particular is the physics of the Free Energy Principle?" by Aguilera, Millidge, Tschantz and Buckley.},
  author={Conor Heins and Lancelot Da Costa},
  journal={Physics of life reviews},
  year={2022},
  volume={42},
  pages={
          33-39
        }
}
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