Neuroscientists employ many different techniques to observe the activity of the brain, from single-channel recording to functional imaging (fMRI). Many practical books explain how to use these techniques, but in order to extract meaningful information from the results it is necessary to understand the physical and mathematical principles underlying each measurement. This book covers an exhaustive range of techniques, with each chapter focusing on one in particular. Each author, a leading expert, explains exactly which quantity is being measured, the underlying principles at work, and most importantly the precise relationship between the signals measured and neural activity. The book is an important reference for neuroscientists who use these techniques in their own experimental protocols and need to interpret their results precisely, for computational neuroscientists who use such experimental results in their models, and for scientists who want to develop new measurement techniques or enhance existing ones.

Underlying principles of the various techniques are explained, enabling neuroscientists to extract meaningful information from their measurements.

About the Author
Romain Brette is Associate Professor in the cognitive science department at the Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris. Alain Destexhe is CNRS Research Director in the Laboratory for Computational Neuroscience, Gif-sur-Yvette.

Reviews
"The book is an important reference for neuroscientists who use these techniques in their own experimental protocols and need to interpret heir results precisely; for computational neuroscientists who use such experimental results in their models; and for scientists who want to develop new measurement techniques or enhance existing ones." -Mathematical Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9780521516228
Author Romain Brette
Format Hardback
Page Count 489
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1170g
Dimensions(mm) 255mm * 180mm * 27mm