Information Theory and the Brain

Baddeley, Roland (Editor)/ Hancock, Peter J. B. (Editor)/ Foldiak, Peter (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521631971 / ISBN 13: 9780521631976

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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1st edition. 358 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Theory and the Brain
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521631971
• ISBN 13: 9780521631976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.66 kilograms

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Synopsis

Information Theory and the Brain deals with a new and expanding area of neuroscience that provides a framework for understanding neuronal processing. This framework is derived from a conference held in Newquay, UK, where a group of scientists from around the world met to discuss the topic. This book begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of information theory and then illustrates these concepts with examples from research over the past forty years. Throughout the book, the contributors highlight current research from the areas of biological networks, information theory and artificial networks, information theory and psychology, and formal analysis. Each section includes an introduction and glossary covering basic concepts.

Book Description

Information Theory and the Brain deals with a new and expanding area of neuroscience which provides a framework for understanding neuronal processing. It is derived from a conference held in Newquay, UK, where a handful of scientists from around the world met to discuss the topic. The book begins with an introduction to the basic concepts on information theory, and then illustrates these concepts with examples from research over the last 40 years.Graduate students and researchers in neuroscience will be interested as well as computer scientists and cognitive scientists. Neuroscientists interested in any aspect of neural networks or information processing will find this a very useful addition to the current literature.