Towards a Theoretical Neuroscience: from Cell Chemistry to Cognition
An effective theoretical neuroscience must deliver an accurate, comprehensible and intuitively satisfying understanding of higher cognition in terms of anatomy, neuron physiology and neurochemistry. Massive simulations of assemblies of relatively realisti
- PDF / 8,260,522 Bytes
- 458 Pages / 439.42 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 65 Downloads / 173 Views
L. Andrew Coward
Towards a Theoretical Neuroscience: from Cell Chemistry to Cognition
Towards a Theoretical Neuroscience: from Cell Chemistry to Cognition
Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems Volume 8 Series Editor Vassilis Cutsuridis Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/8572
L. Andrew Coward
Towards a Theoretical Neuroscience: from Cell Chemistry to Cognition
L. Andrew Coward Research School of Computer Science Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia
ISBN 978-94-007-7106-2 ISBN 978-94-007-7107-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7107-9 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013945853 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
This book describes how a theoretical neuroscience can be established that creates understanding of how higher cognition is generated by neurochemical, physiological and anatomical processes. The route to this theoretical neuroscience lies through the application of the techniques for understanding extremely complex electronic systems. Despite the ubiquity of such systems, these techniques are not generally appreciated. The most complex systems contain
Data Loading...
