Characteristics of neuronal systems in the visual cortex
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Characteristics of neuronal systems in the visual cortex
zbMATH Open document ID: 0606.92009
DOI: 10.1007/BF00333066
published in: Biological Cybernetics
publication date: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: The coupling complexity of cortical areas makes it very difficult to analyse them experimentally. Studies of model systems provide the possibility of adapting the analysis to the available data base and elaborating the fundamental properties that depend on the structure of the system. We propose a model system of variable complexity that is spatially two- dimensional and time-dependent, uses feedback for iteration and smoothing, includes the mapping of the cortical networks and can be nonlinear as the case requires. Combining such elementary systems on the basis of neuroanatomical findings enables us to simulate cortical mappings and to interpret neurophysiological data. The decisive factor is that the dynamics of the system and the neuroanatomically based spatial coupling are closely connected with each other.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 92Cxx
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 93C10
zbMATH DE Number: 3980988
zbMATH Keywords: neuronal systems
zbMATH Keywords: visual cortex
zbMATH Keywords: two-dimensional spatial networks
zbMATH Keywords: coupling complexity of cortical areas
zbMATH Keywords: feedback
zbMATH Keywords: cortical networks
zbMATH Keywords: cortical mappings
Wikidata QID: Q48231620
author: Werner von Seelen
author: Hanspeter A. Mallot
author: Fotios Giannakopoulos
MaRDI profile type: Publication
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full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00333066
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description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3980988