Neural codes: firing rates and beyond.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 94(24): 12740-1, 1997 Nov 25.
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Computational neuroscience has contributed significantly to our understanding of higher brain function by combining experimental neurobiology, psychophysics, modeling, and mathematical analysis. This article reviews recent advances in a key area: neural coding and information processing. It is shown that synapses are capable of supporting computations based on highly structured temporal codes. Such codes could provide a substrate for unambiguous representations of complex stimuli and be used to solve difficult cognitive tasks, such as the binding problem. Unsupervised learning rules could generate the circuitry required for precise temporal codes. Together, these results indicate that neural systems perform a rich repertoire of computations based on action potential timing.
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Asunto principal:
Fenómenos Fisiológicos del Sistema Nervioso
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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1997
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Article
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Estados Unidos