Dynamical principles in neuroscience

MI Rabinovich, P Varona, AI Selverston… - Reviews of modern …, 2006 - APS
Dynamical modeling of neural systems and brain functions has a history of success over the
last half century. This includes, for example, the explanation and prediction of some features …

Neural mechanisms of operant conditioning and learning-induced behavioral plasticity in Aplysia

R Nargeot, J Simmers - Cellular and molecular life Sciences, 2011 - Springer
Associative learning in goal-directed behaviors, in contrast to reflexive behaviors, can alter
processes of decision-making in the selection of appropriate action and its initiation, thereby …

The 1-to 2-Hz oscillations in muscle force are exacerbated by stress, especially in older adults

EA Christou, JM Jakobi, A Critchlow… - Journal of applied …, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Although force fluctuations during a steady contraction are often heightened in old adults
compared with young adults and are enhanced in young adults during the stress response …

A minimal model of a central pattern generator and motoneurons for insect locomotion

RM Ghigliazza, P Holmes - SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems, 2004 - SIAM
We adapt the generic three-dimensional bursting neuron model derived in the companion
paper [SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Syst., 3 (2004), pp. 636--670] to model central pattern generator …

Motor-unit coherence during isometric contractions is greater in a hand muscle of older adults

JG Semmler, KW Kornatz… - Journal of …, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of this study was to quantify the strength of motor-unit coherence from the first
dorsal interosseus muscle in young and old adults using data obtained in a previous study …

Synchronization and propagation of bursts in networks of coupled map neurons

G Tanaka, B Ibarz, MAF Sanjuan… - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary …, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
The present paper studies regular and complex spatiotemporal behaviors in networks of
coupled map-based bursting oscillators. In-phase and antiphase synchronization of bursts …

Minimal models of bursting neurons: How multiple currents, conductances, and timescales affect bifurcation diagrams

RM Ghigliazza, P Holmes - SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems, 2004 - SIAM
After reviewing the Hodgkin--Huxley ionic current formulation, we introduce a three-variable
generic model of a single-compartment neuron comprising a two-dimensional fast …

[PDF][PDF] Visual feedback attenuates force fluctuations induced by a stressor

EA Christou - Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2005 - Citeseer
ABSTRACT CHRISTOU, EA Visual Feedback Attenuates Force Fluctuations Induced by a
Stressor. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 37. No., 12, 2126–2133, 2005. Purpose: The …

Winnerless competition between sensory neurons generates chaos: A possible mechanism for molluscan hunting behavior

P Varona, MI Rabinovich, AI Selverston… - … Journal of Nonlinear …, 2002 - pubs.aip.org
In the presence of prey, the marine mollusk Clione limacina exhibits search behavior, ie,
circular motions whose plane and radius change in a chaotic-like manner. We have …

Cellular and network mechanisms of operant learning-induced compulsive behavior in Aplysia

R Nargeot, M Le Bon-Jego, J Simmers - Current Biology, 2009 - cell.com
Background Learning in exploratory and goal-directed behaviors can modify decision-
making processes in the initiation of appropriate action and thereby transform the irregular …