Gravitational Clustering

Part of the Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience book series (NEUROSCI, volume 7)

Abstract

When multiple spike trains are simultaneously recorded, it is desirable to screen the data for signs of neuronal association. The gravity transformation does this by representing the N observed spike trains as charges on N particles moving in an N-space. An appropriate force law results in particle trajectories and aggregations that can be interpreted in terms of dynamic neuronal interactions and of neuronal assemblies.

Keywords

Spike Train Effective Connectivity Pair Distance Neuron Pair Neuronal Assembly 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of NeuroscienceUniversity of PennsylvaniaHamilton Walk, PhiladelphiaUSA

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