Neocortex: a lean mean memory storage machine
Connectivity patterns of neocortex exhibit several odd properties: for example, most neighboring excitatory neurons do not connect, which seems curiously wasteful. Brunel's elegant theoretical treatment reveals how optimal information storage can naturally impose these peculiar properties.
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Published in | Nature neuroscience Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 643 - 644 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Nature Publishing Group US
01.05.2016
Nature Publishing Group |
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Summary: | Connectivity patterns of neocortex exhibit several odd properties: for example, most neighboring excitatory neurons do not connect, which seems curiously wasteful. Brunel's elegant theoretical treatment reveals how optimal information storage can naturally impose these peculiar properties. |
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ISSN: | 1097-6256 1546-1726 |
DOI: | 10.1038/nn.4292 |