Bistability and Non-Gaussian Fluctuations in Spontaneous Cortical Activity
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Bistability and non-Gaussian fluctuations in spontaneous cortical activity.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neuroscience
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0270-6474,1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0754-09.2009