Neuroscience A Mathematical Primer /

• Main Author: Scott, Alwyn (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2002.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Neurosciences.; Neurobiology.; Biomathematics.; Statistics.; Life Sciences.; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.

Arguably the most intricate dynamic object in the universe, the human brain is an unsounded source of wonder for the scienti?c community. The primary aim of this book is to provide both students and established - vestigators in the growing area of neuroscience with an appreciation of the roles that...

Table of 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
• Ephaptic Interactions Among Axons
• Neural Modeling
• Constructive Brain Theories
• Neuronal Assemblies
• The Hierarchical Nature of Brain Dynamics.