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Theta sweeps accelerate cognitive map learning by broadcasting information to unvisited regions
Tianhao Chu, JINFAN HE, Zilong Ji…·Si Wu
This paper proposes that theta sweeps in grid and place cells accelerate cognitive map learning by broadcasting sensory information to unvisited regions, and presents a computational model to test this hypothesis.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.26.754738