Lectures
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Oscillations (4/22/2024)
Network oscillations via coupled inhibitory cells (Wang and Buzsaki, 1996). Oscillations between up and down states (Wilson, 2005) in striatum, and their dependence on KIR channels. Thalamic relay neurons as intrinsic oscillators dependent on interactions between H current and T current, and how synaptic inhibitory responses engage this intrinsic oscillatory activity (McCormick and Pape, 1990).
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Suggested Reading:
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Introduction and perceptrons (4/24/2024)
Course goals and logistics. Introduction to perceptrons, the basic model of synaptic learning.
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Pre-lesson reading:
- Vectors (10 minute video)
- Dot product (the relevant part is the first 2 minutes 10 seconds, but feel free to watch the whole thing if you like)
Optional Material:
- Hertz, Krogh, Palmer Introduction to the theory of neural computation, chapters 5 and 6
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Neural Encoding (4/29/2024)
Review of theory for describing neural responses.
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