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Provide a comprehensive theoretical framework linking biophysical single-neuron dynamics to large-scale network behavior and cognitive decision-making models.

September 22, 2014Open Access

Neuronal Dynamics: From Single Neurons to Networks and Models of Cognition

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WGWulfram GerstnerÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne WKWerner M. KistlerEuropean Patent Organisation RNRichard NaudUniversity of Ottawa

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Theoretical review demonstrates mathematical principles of neuronal signaling across single cells and networks, highlighting computational mechanisms underlying cognitive decision-making.

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Provide a comprehensive theoretical framework linking biophysical single-neuron dynamics to large-scale network behavior and cognitive decision-making models.
Reviews classical biophysical formulations including the Hodgkin-Huxley equations alongside associative network models such as the Hopfield model.
Integrates statistical mechanics, Generalized Linear Models, and normative decision theory using differential equations and probability calculus.
Characterizes the biophysical mechanisms governing action potential initiation and the mathematical structure of information transmission in neural spike trains.
Synthesizes theoretical models bridging microscopic membrane dynamics with population-level computation and cognitive task execution.

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Gerstner et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a710f2aac440176ef29bdb2 https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781107447615

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Theoretical review demonstrates mathematical principles of neuronal signaling across single cells and networks, highlighting computational mechanisms underlying cognitive decision-making.

Neuronal Dynamics: From Single Neurons to Networks and Models of Cognition

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