1 Primer#

Overview#

Computational modeling in psychology and cognitive neuroscience relies heavily on mathematical concepts. This primer reviews foundational topics such as vectors, matrices, and the logistic function. It also introduces the basics of a simple neural network (perceptron) through a XOR task, providing a hands-on understanding of the math behind the models.

Content#

1.1 Scalars, Vectors, and Matrices

1.2 Logistic Function

1.3 Perceptron and XOR

Additional Resources#