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Statistical mechanics of neocortical interactions. Dynamics of synaptic modification

Ingber, Lester (1983) Statistical mechanics of neocortical interactions. Dynamics of synaptic modification. [Journal (Paginated)]

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A recent study has demonstrated that several scales of neocortical interactions can be consistently analyzed with the use of methods of modern nonlinear nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. The formation, stability, and interaction of spatial-temporal patterns of columnar firings are explicitly calculated, to test hypothesized mechanisms relating to information processing. In this context, most probable patterns of columnar firings are associated with chemical and electrical synaptic modifications. It is stressed that synaptic modifications and shifts in most-probable firing patterns are highly nonlinear and interactive sets of phenomena. A detailed scenario of information processing is calculated of columnar coding of external stimuli, short-term storage via hysteresis, and long-term storage via synaptic modification.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Subjects:Neuroscience > Computational Neuroscience
Computer Science > Statistical Models
ID Code:88
Deposited By: Ingber, Lester
Deposited On:15 Jun 1999
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:53

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