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Neuroscience : a mathematical primer /

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This title gives the reader a qualitative understanding and working knowledge of useful mathematical applications to the field of neuroscience. It should be of interest to anyone who wishes to know what roles mathematics can play in attempting to comprehend the dynamics of a human brain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Alwyn, 1931-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2002]
Subjects:
Neurosciences > Mathematical models.
Neurosciences > statistics & numerical data.
Brain > cytology.
Models, Statistical.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • 1. A Short History of Neuroscience
  • 2. Structure of a Neuron
  • 3. Nerve Membranes
  • 4. The Hodgkin-Huxley (H-H) Axon
  • 5. Leading-Edge Models
  • 6. Recovery Models
  • 7. Myelinated Nerves
  • 8. Ephaptic Interactions Among Axons
  • 9. Neural Modeling
  • 10. Constructive Brain Theories
  • 11. Neuronal Assemblies
  • 12. The Hierarchical Nature of Brain Dynamics
  • Appendix A
  • Conservation Laws and Conservative Systems
  • Appendix B
  • Hodgkin-Huxley Dynamics
  • Appendix C
  • Fredholm's Theorem
  • Appendix D
  • Stability of Axonal Impulses
  • Appendix E
  • Perturbation Theory for the F-N Impulse
  • Appendix F
  • Perturbation Analyses of Ephaptic Interactions.