Kozma / Freeman Cognitive Phase Transitions in the Cerebral Cortex - Enhancing the Neuron Doctrine by Modeling Neural Fields

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-24406-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 39, 262 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

This intriguing book was born out of the many discussions the authors had in the past 10 years about the role of scale-free structure and dynamics in producing intelligent behavior in brains. The microscopic dynamics of neural networks is well described by the prevailing paradigm based in a narrow interpretation of the neuron doctrine. This book broadens the doctrine by incorporating the dynamics of neural fields, as first revealed by modeling with differential equations (K-sets).  The book broadens that approach by application of random graph theory (neuropercolation). The book concludes with diverse commentaries that exemplify the wide range of mathematical/conceptual approaches to neural fields. This book is intended for researchers, postdocs, and graduate students, who see the limitations of network theory and seek a beachhead from which to embark on mesoscopic and macroscopic neurodynamics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kozma, Robert

Freeman, Walter J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Review of Dynamical Brain Theories and Experiments.- Part II Supplementary Materials on Brain Structure and Dynamics.-Part III Commentaries.