Likelihood Methods for Neural Spike Train Data Analysis
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Statistical models for neural encoding, decoding, and optimal stimulus design.
There are two basic problems in the statistical analysis of neural data. The "encoding" problem concerns how information is encoded in neural spike trains: can we predict the spike trains of a neuron (or population of neurons), given an arbitrary stimulus or observed motor response? Conversely, the "decoding" problem concerns how much information is in a spike train, in particular, how well can...
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