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What is a space? Computations in emergent algebras and the front end visual system

@article{Buliga2010WhatIA,
title={What is a space? Computations in emergent algebras and the front end visual system},
author={Marius Buliga},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2010},
volume={abs/1009.5028}
}
• Marius Buliga
• Published 2010
• Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology
• ArXiv
With the help of link diagrams with decorated crossings, I explain computations in emergent algebras, introduced in arXiv:0907.1520, as the kind of computations done in the front end visual system.
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