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Computational neuroscience in China

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The ultimate goal of Computational Neuroscience (CNS) is to use and develop mathematical models and approaches to elucidate brain functions. CNS is a young and highly multidisciplinary field. It heavily interacts with experimental neuroscience and such other research areas as artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, information science and machine learning. This paper reviews the history of CNS in China, its current status and the prospects for its future development. Examples of CNS research in China are also presented.

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  1. Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China

    Si Wu

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    PeiJi Liang

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Wu, S., Liang, P. Computational neuroscience in China. Sci. China Life Sci. 53, 385–397 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-010-0063-y

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