# The Cortex and the Critical Point

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- Book: [The Cortex and the Critical Point](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-m-beggs/the-cortex-and-the-critical-point) ([The Cortex and the Critical Point.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-m-beggs/the-cortex-and-the-critical-point.md))
- Authors: [John M. Beggs](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-m-beggs)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6254-403-0
- Pages: 216
- Published: 2022-08-30
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

How the cerebral cortex operates near a critical phase transition point for optimum performance. Individual neurons have limited computational powers, but when they work together, it is almost like magic....