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On the Markov properties of interspike times in the cat optic tract

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In studying the Markov properties of retinal ganglion cell spike trains under various square-wave stimuli, the interspike times were classified into two groups, short and long. Those resulting 0–1 processes which were stationary were tested for Markov dependence in the usual way. Of the fourteen cases examined, four of those corresponding to more intense illumination turned out to have first order dependence, while one other had fourth order dependence.

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  1. Statistical Laboratory Mathematics Departement The University, Manchester 13, England

    S. M. Rudolfer

  2. Institut für Biokybernetik, Universität Karslruhe, Kaiserstraße 12, D-7500, Karlsruhe 1, Germany

    H. U. May

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Research Report 53/SMR/5/HUM/1, October, 1974.

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Rudolfer, S.M., May, H.U. On the Markov properties of interspike times in the cat optic tract. Biol. Cybernetics 19, 197–199 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02281969

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