Title: Observed brain dynamics /
Authors: Mitra, Partha; Bokil, Hemant.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Mathematics; Neural Conduction physiology; Brain physiology; Brain Mathematical models; Brain Physiology; Neural networks (Neurobiology); Electroencephalography.
Abstract: The biomedical sciences have recently undergone revolutionary change, due to the ability to digitize and store large data sets. In neuroscience, the data sources include measurements of neural activity measured using electrode arrays, EEG and MEG, brain imaging data from PET, fMRI and optical imaging methods. Analysis, visualization and management of these time series data sets is the focus of this volume. The book is written for a broad spectrum of readers.
Contents: Why study brain dynamics? -- Theoretical accounts of the nervous system -- Engineering theories and nervous system function -- Methodological considerations -- Mathematical preliminaries -- Statistical protocols -- Time series analysis -- Electrophysiology: microelectrode recordings -- Spike sorting -- Electro- and magnetoencephalography -- PET and fMRI -- Optical imaging -- Local regression and likelihood -- Entropy and mutual information.