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Theoretical neuroscience: computational and mathematical modeling of neural systems

By Peter Dayan , L. F. Abbott

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9780262041997, 0262041995
Open Library ID
OL15988575M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5343036 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
468\468
Time added
2009-08-06 05:14:26

Description

Theoretical neuroscience provides a quantitative basis for describing what nervous systems do, determining how they function, and uncovering the general principles by which they operate. This text introduces the basic mathematical and computational methods of theoretical neuroscience and presents applications in a variety of areas including vision, sensory-motor integration, development, learning, and memory. The book is divided into three parts. Part I discusses the relationship between sensory stimuli and neural responses, focusing on the representation of information by the spiking activity of neurons. Part II discusses the modeling of neurons and neural circuits on the basis of cellular and synaptic biophysics. Part III analyzes the role of plasticity in development and learning. An appendix covers the mathematical methods used, and exercises are available on the book's Web site.

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