Inthis thesis we have studied the statistical properties ofthe inputs to a cortical neuron at the
millisecond time scale, neuronal signal transduction properties, and the implication ofthe …

It is commonly believed that information processing in cortical networks involves the
collective spiking activity of neuronal assemblies. Nevertheless, due to current technical …

Is the information transmitted by an ensemble of neurons determined solely by the number
of spikes fired by each cell, or do correlations in the emission of action potentials also play a …

Spatially and temporally coherent activities emerge in many neuronal systems. The analysis
of such responses in most cases is based on simple correlation techniques which cannot …

We demonstrate that the information contained in the spike occurrence times of a population
of neurons can be broken up into a series of terms, each reflecting something about …

Neurons collect signals originating from a large number of other cells. The variability of this
integrated population activity at the millisecond time scale is a critical constraint on the …

The determination of temporal and spatial correlations in neuronal activity is one of the most
important neurophysiological tools to gain insight into the mechanisms of information …

Electrophysiological studies of cortical function on the basis of multiple single‐neuron
recordings reveal neuronal interactions which depend on stimulus context and behavioural …

Cortical neurons receive signals from thousands of other neurons. The statistical properties
of the input spike trains substantially shape the output response properties of each neuron …

Either spontaneously or in response to stimuli, neurons are active in a coordinated fashion.
For example, an onset response to sensory stimuli usually evokes a 50–200 ms long burst of …