Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience
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Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience

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Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience

About this book

The nervous system is made up of a large number of interacting elements. To understand how such a complex system functions requires the construction and analysis of computational models at many different levels. This book provides a step-by-step account of how to model the neuron and neural circuitry to understand the nervous system at all levels, from ion channels to networks. Starting with a simple model of the neuron as an electrical circuit, gradually more details are added to include the effects of neuronal morphology, synapses, ion channels and intracellular signalling. The principle of abstraction is explained through chapters on simplifying models, and how simplified models can be used in networks. This theme is continued in a final chapter on modelling the development of the nervous system. Requiring an elementary background in neuroscience and some high school mathematics, this textbook is an ideal basis for a course on computational neuroscience.

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Yes, you can access Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience by David Sterratt,Bruce Graham,Andrew Gillies,David Willshaw in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Neuroscience. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction
  10. Chapter 2: The basis of electrical activity in the neuron
  11. Chapter 3: The Hodgkin–Huxley model of the action potential
  12. Chapter 4: Compartmental models
  13. Chapter 5: Models of active ion channels
  14. Chapter 6: Intracellular mechanisms
  15. Chapter 7: The synapse
  16. Chapter 8: Simplified models of neurons
  17. Chapter 9: Networks of neurons
  18. Chapter 10: The development of the nervous system
  19. Chapter 11: Farewell
  20. Appendix A: Resources
  21. Appendix B: Mathematical methods
  22. References
  23. Index
  24. Blank Page