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Physics and Mathematics of the Nervous System

Proceedings of a Summer School organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, and the Institute for Information Sciences, University of Tübingen, held at Trieste, August 21–31, 1973

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  • © 1974

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Editors:
  1. Michael Conrad

    1. Institut für Informationsverarbeitung, Universität Tübingen, 74 Tübingen, Deutschland

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  2. Werner Güttinger

    1. Institut für Informationsverarbeitung, Universität Tübingen, 74 Tübingen, Deutschland

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  3. Mario Cin

    1. Institut für Informationsverarbeitung, Universität Tübingen, 74 Tübingen, Deutschland

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Biomathematics (LNBM, volume 4)

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Table of contents (35 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XI
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  2. Physics and Mathematics in the Biological Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Catastrophe Geometry in Physics and Biology

      • W. Güttinger
      Pages 2-30

    3. Some Limitations Affecting Physics and Mathematics as Applied to Biology and Especially to the Nervous System

      • R. B. Livingston
      Pages 31-39

  4. Cellular and Sensory Biophysics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. Postsynaptic Cell Characteristics Determining Membrane Potential Changes

      • P. Fatt
      Pages 150-170

    3. Limitations to Single-Photon Sensitivity in Vision

      • G. Falk, P. Fatt
      Pages 171-197

    4. Visual Sensitivity

      • H. B. Barlow
      Pages 198-204

    5. Detection of Form and Pattern by Retinal Neurones

      • H. B. Barlow
      Pages 205-210

    6. Auditory Processing in the Nervous System

      • Juan G. Roederer
      Pages 211-227

  5. Network Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-229
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    2. Neural Networks and the Brain

      • J. G. Taylor
      Pages 230-253

    3. Cerebellar Morphology and Physiology: Introductory Remarks

      • W. Precht
      Pages 254-268

    4. Can Neurons Develop Responses to Objects?

      • C. R. Legéndy
      Pages 269-289

    5. On the Representation of Objects and Their Relations in the Brain

      • V. Braitenberg
      Pages 290-298
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About this book

This volume is the record and product of the Summer School on the Physics and Mathematics of the Nervous System, held at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste from August 21-31, 1973, and jointly organized by the Institute for Information Sciences, University of Tlibingen and by the Centre. The school served to bring biologists, physicists and mathemati­ cians together to exchange ideas about the nervous system and brain, and also to introduce young scientists to the field. The program, attended by more than a hundred scientists, was interdisciplinary both in character and participation. The primary support for the school was provided by the Volkswagen Foundation of West Germany. We are particularly indebted to Drs. G. Gambke, M. -L Zarnitz, and H. Penschuck of the Foundation for their in­ terest in and help with the project. The school also received major support from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste and its sponsoring agencies, including the use of its excellent facili­ ties. We are deeply indebted to Professor A. Salam for his kind co­ operation and also to Professor P. Budini, Dr. A. M. Hamende, and to the many members of the Centre staff whose hospitality and efficiency con­ tributed so much to the success of the school. We are pleased to acknow­ ledge the generous ~id and cooperation of the University of Tlibingen and would like to thank its President, A.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Informationsverarbeitung, Universität Tübingen, 74 Tübingen, Deutschland

    Michael Conrad, Werner Güttinger, Mario Cin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physics and Mathematics of the Nervous System

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Summer School organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, and the Institute for Information Sciences, University of Tübingen, held at Trieste, August 21–31, 1973

  • Editors: Michael Conrad, Werner Güttinger, Mario Cin

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Biomathematics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80885-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin · Heidelberg 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-07014-6Published: 17 December 1974

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80885-2Published: 08 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0341-633X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9981

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 586

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics, general, Physics, general, Biomedicine general, Life Sciences, general

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