Information Processing by Oscillating Neurons

  • C. L. T. Mannion
  • J. G. Taylor
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Part of the Perspectives in Neural Computing book series (PERSPECT.NEURAL)

Abstract

This paper reviews the methods by which coupled oscillating neurons may be used by various brain modules to process information. In particular the binding and separation problems are discussed in the oscillatory framework, and tentative models proposed for how these problems may be solved.

Keywords

Pyramidal Cell Inhibitory Interneuron Average Firing Rate Parallel Processing Model Thalamic Cell 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • C. L. T. Mannion
    • 1
  • J. G. Taylor
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of SurreyGuildford, SurreyUK
  2. 2.Department of MathematicsKing’s CollegeLondonUK

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