Neuronal Dynamics From Single Neurons to Networks and Models of Cognition

Neuronal DynamicsFrom Single Neurons to Networks and Models of Cognition\nAuthor(s): Wulfram Gerstner, Werner M. Kistler, Richard Naud, Liam Paninski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107060838, 978-1107060838\nSynopsis\nWhat happens in our brain when we make a decision? What triggers a neuron to send out a signal? What is the neural code? This textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the fields of computational and theoretical neuroscience. It covers classical topics, including the HodgkinHuxley equations and Hopfield model, as well as modern developments in the field such as generalized linear models and decision theory. Concepts are introduced using clear step-by-step explanations suitable for readers with only a basic knowledge of differential equations and probabilities, and are richly illustrated by figures and w.