Mathematics for Neuroscientists

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Synopsis

Virtually all scientific problems in neuroscience require mathematical analysis, and all neuroscientists are increasingly required to have a significant understanding of mathematical methods. There is currently no comprehensive, integrated introductory book on the use of mathematics in neuroscience; existing books either concentrate solely on theoretical modeling or discuss mathematical concepts for the treatment of very specific problems. This book fills this need by systematically introducing mathematical and computational tools in precisely the contexts that first established their importance for neuroscience. All mathematical concepts will be introduced from the simple to complex using the most widely used computing environment, Matlab.
This book will provide a grounded introduction to the fundamental concepts of mathematics, neuroscience and their combined use, thus providing the reader with a springboard to cutting-edge research topics and fostering a tighter integration of mathematics and neuroscience for future generations of students.

- A very didactic and systematic introduction to mathematical concepts of importance for the analysis of data and the formulation of concepts based on experimental data in neuroscience
- Provides introductions to linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, Fourier transforms, probabilities and stochastic processes
- Introduces numerical methods used to implement algorithms related to each mathematical concept
- Illustrates numerical methods by applying them to specific topics in neuroscience, including Hodgkin-Huxley equations, probabilities to describe stochastic release, stochastic processes to describe noise in neurons, Fourier transforms to describe the receptive fields of visual neurons
- Allows the mathematical novice to analyze their results in more sophisticated ways, and consider them in a broader theoretical framework

Book details

Edition:
2
Author:
Fabrizio Gabbiani, Steven James Cox
ISBN:
9780080890494
Related ISBNs:
9780323163866, 9780123748829
Publisher:
Academic Press
Pages:
498
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-10-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
Elsevier Science & Technology 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Nonfiction