Preface |
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RC circuit, spiking times and interspike interval |
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3 | (10) |
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3 | (1) |
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Electric properties of a neuron |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (7) |
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Calculation of interspike intervals for deterministic inputs |
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13 | (18) |
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13 | (1) |
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Case of constant input current |
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13 | (4) |
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Constant input current for a finite time |
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17 | (3) |
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Constant input current with a periodic pattern |
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20 | (3) |
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Periodic instantaneous inputs |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (5) |
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The Fitzhugh-Nagumo and Hodgkin-Huxley models |
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31 | (24) |
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31 | (1) |
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The Fitzhugh-Nagumo model and the general properties of differential equations |
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32 | (5) |
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The generation of spikes and the Hopf bifurcation |
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37 | (12) |
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A more realistic model: the Hodgkin-Huxley model (HH model) |
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49 | (6) |
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Definition and simulation of the main random variables |
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55 | (24) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (4) |
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Uniformly distributed random variable |
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60 | (4) |
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Exponentially distributed random variables |
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64 | (4) |
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Gaussian random variables |
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68 | (4) |
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72 | (7) |
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Simulation of the neuron dynamics in interaction with a complex network |
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79 | (20) |
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79 | (2) |
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Definition of a Poisson process |
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81 | (1) |
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The integrate and fire model with Poissonian inputs |
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82 | (3) |
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Computation of interspike intervals with Poissonian inputs |
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85 | (4) |
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Numeric computation of interspike intervals with Poissonian inputs |
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89 | (5) |
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Neural computation with Brownian inputs |
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94 | (5) |
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99 | (62) |
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An introduction to clustering techniques and self-organizing algorithms |
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101 | (38) |
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A brief overview of clustering technique |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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Graph-theoretic clustering |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (6) |
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Numerical investigations and applications of Kohonen algorithm |
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116 | (13) |
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129 | (2) |
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Comments and comparison with other algorithms |
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131 | (8) |
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Clustering and classification algorithms applied to protein sequences, structures and functions |
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139 | (22) |
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Working with proteins information |
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139 | (1) |
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Protein sequence similarity |
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140 | (6) |
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Protein structure similarity |
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146 | (2) |
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Protein-protein interaction |
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148 | (1) |
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Experimental methods to identify protein ligands |
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149 | (3) |
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Computational methods to characterize protein ligands |
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152 | (4) |
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The neural network approach |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (58) |
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Appendix A Tutorial of elementary calculus |
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163 | (2) |
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Derivation of the results of Chapter 1 |
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163 | (2) |
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Appendix B Complements to Chapter 2 |
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165 | (12) |
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Solution of the Exercises of Chapter 2 |
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165 | (5) |
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170 | (7) |
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Appendix C Complements to Chapter 3 |
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177 | (1) |
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Main definitions of matrix calculus |
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177 | (1) |
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Matlab programs for integrating the FN and HH models |
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178 | (3) |
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Appendix D Complements to Chapter 4 |
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181 | (16) |
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A simple introduction to probability |
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181 | (7) |
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Program for simulating the U(0,1) random variables |
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188 | (1) |
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Program for simulating the exponentially distributed r.v. |
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189 | (2) |
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Program for simulating the Gaussian N(0,1) r.v |
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191 | (1) |
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Program for simulating the Poisson random variables |
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192 | (5) |
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Appendix E Complements to Chapter 5 |
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197 | (8) |
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Matlab program for simulating the process of Lemma 5.2 |
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197 | (2) |
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Matlab program for simulating the case of two input Poisson processes |
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199 | (2) |
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Matlab program for solving the system (5.22) |
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201 | (4) |
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205 | (6) |
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Measuring gene expression |
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205 | (3) |
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Applications of microarray |
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208 | (3) |
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Appendix G Complements to Chapter 6 |
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211 | (4) |
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Kohonen algorithm in Matlab source |
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211 | (4) |
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Appendix H Mathematical description of Kohonen algorithms |
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215 | (4) |
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Convergence of Kohonen algorithm |
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215 | (4) |
Bibliography |
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219 | (6) |
Subject Index |
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225 | (4) |
Author Index |
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