Systems Computational Neuroscience (Math 636)

                      Spring 2010

    NJIT HONOR CODE:

    All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the NJIT Academic Honor Code very seriously and enforces it strictly. This means there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams. Under the Honor Code, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

    Please re-read Article III of the Academic Honor Code, which describes conducts that are considered unacceptable (cheating, violating the US Copyright law, etc).

    Course Outline:


Class Date Topic of the Class Readings
1
Jan 20
Introduction to Systems Computational Neuroscience. Single neuron models (review). .
2
Jan 27
Dynamical systems - neural models (review). Rate models. ........X........
3
Feb 3
Matlab (review). Bursting - Part I. ........X........
Feb 10
Cancelled (snow)
4
Feb 17
Bursting - Part II Chemical and electrical synaptic transmission - Part I ........X........
5
Feb 24
Chemical and electrical synaptic transmission - Part II ........X........
6
Mar 3
Phase response curves. .
7
Mar 10
Introduction to Data Analysis. .
Mar 17
Spring recess .
8
Mar 24
Sub-threshold and super-threshold resonance. .
9
Mar 31
Central pattern generators. .
10
Apr 7
Excitatory and inhibitory circuits - Part I .
11
Apr 14
Excitatory and inhibitory circuits - Part II .
12
Apr 21
Excitatory and inhibitory circuits - Part III .
13
Apr 28
Network oscillations - Part I .
14

Network oscillations - Part II .
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Final Exam Period .


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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).


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