One of the central questions in neuroscience is how particular tasks, or computations, are
implemented by neural networks to generate behavior. The prevailing view has been that …

Neuronal action potentials or spikes provide a long-range, noise-resistant means of
communication between neurons. As point processes single spikes contain little information …

This book aims to provide an introduction to dynamical systems with multiple time scales. As
in any overview book, several topics are covered only quite briefly. My aim was to focus on …

In order to model neuronal behavior or to interpret the results of modeling studies,
neuroscientists must call upon methods of nonlinear dynamics. This book offers an …

Neurons that fire high-frequency bursts of spikes are found in various sensory systems.
Although the functional implications of burst firing might differ from system to system, bursts …

The polarity of Drosophila wing hairs displays remarkable fidelity. Each of the approximately
30,000 wing epithelial cells constructs an actin-rich prehair that protrudes from its distal …

How does the brain work? After a century of research, we still lack a coherent view of how
neurons process signals and control our activities. But as the field of computational …

Burst firing is commonly observed in many sensory systems and is proposed to transmit
information reliably. Although a number of biophysical burst mechanisms have been …

Activation of the climbing fiber input powerfully excites cerebellar Purkinje cells via hundreds
of widespread dendritic synapses, triggering dendritic spikes as well as a characteristic high …

Homoclinic bifurcations of both equilibria and periodic orbits are argued to be critical for
understanding the dynamics of the Hindmarsh–Rose model in particular, as well as of some …