Neuroscience

A Mathematical Primer

Alwyn Scott

352 pages, parution le 19/07/2002

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Résumé

This is an introductory text of mathematical neuroscience intended for anyone who wants to appreciate the role that mathematics and mathematical modeling and analysis can do to aid an understanding of how the brain works and the nature of the mind. In particular, the book will be of interest to established neuroscientists and neuroscience students who wish to know what roles mathematical formulations can play in attempting to comprehend the dynamics of a human brain. For this purpose, the book is designed as a text with problems at the end of each chapter. It is expected that this text will be interesting for mathematics faculty teaching in neuroscience programs. It also aims to serve as a general introduction to neuromathematics in neuroscience programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Physical scientists and bioengineers who plan to extend their research activities into the realms of cognitive science will find this an ideal guide, as will philosophers and social scientists who wish to understand the degree to which dynamics of a brain can be reduced to mathematical formulations. Mathematical formulations in neuroscience are of five sorts:
I Exact descriptions of well understood dynamic processes, like the Hodgkin-Huxley theory of the nerve impulse.
II Metaphorical descriptions of more complex phenomena, like the stationary states of a Hopfield model.
III Information theory for dealing with the storage and transmission of data.
IV Logical calculus Boolean algebra for the analysis of information processing systems.
V Number theory for counting large numbers of possibilities.
VI Statistical tools for organizing and evaluating data.

Contents:

A Short History of Neuroscience
Structure of a Neuron
Nerve Membranes
The Hodgkin-Huxley (H-H) Axon
Leading Edge Models
Recovery Models
Myelinated Nerves
Ephatic Interactions Among Neurons
Neural Modeling
Constructive Brain Theories
Neuronal Assemblies
The Hierarchical Nature of Brain Dynamics.

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Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Alwyn Scott
Parution	19/07/2002
Nb. de pages	352
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	530g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387954028
ISBN13	978-0-387-95402-8