Gyorgy Buzsaki

Rhythms of the Brain (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides eloquent support for the idea that spontaneous neuron activity, far from being mere noise, is actually the source of our cognitive abilities. In a sequence of "cycles," Gy?rgy Buzs?ki guides the reader from the physics of oscillations through neuronal assembly organization to complex cognitive processing and memory storage. His clear, fluid writing-accessible to any reader with some scientific knowledge-is supplemented by extensive footnotes and references that make it just as gratifying and instructive a read for the specialist. The coherent view of a single author who has been at the forefront of research in this exciting field, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in our rapidly evolving understanding of the brain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199885305
• Artikelnr.: 38145182

Autorenporträt

György Buzsáki is a Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience at Rutgers University. His primary research interests are in brain oscillations, sleep and memory, and with more than 200 papers published on these topics, he is among the top 250 most-cited neuroscientists. Dr. Buzsáki is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and he sits on the editorial boards of several leading neuroscience journals.

Inhaltsangabe

* Prelude.
* Cycle 1. Introduction.
* Cycle 2. Structure defines function.
* Cycle 3. Diversity of cortical functions is provided by inhibition.
* Cycle 4. Windows on the brain.
* Cycle 5. A system of rhythms: from simple to complex dynamics.
* Cycle 6. Synchronization by oscillation.
* Cycle 7. The brain's default state: self-organized oscillations in
rest and sleep.
* Cycle 8. Perturbation of the default patterns by experience.
* Cycle 9. The gamma buzz: gluing by oscillations in the waking brain.
* Cycle 10. Perceptions and actions are brain state-dependent.
* Cycle 11. Oscillations in the "other cortex:" navigation in real and
memory space.
* Cycle 12. Coupling of systems by oscillations.
* Cycle 13. The tough problem.
* References.