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Romain BretteResearch Director in Theoretical Neuroscience Verified email at inserm.fr Cited by 8470 |
[HTML][HTML] Philosophy of the spike: rate-based vs. spike-based theories of the brain
R Brette - Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Does the brain use a firing rate code or a spike timing code? Considering this controversial
question from an epistemological perspective, I argue that progress has been hampered by …
question from an epistemological perspective, I argue that progress has been hampered by …
Is coding a relevant metaphor for the brain?
R Brette - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2019 - cambridge.org
“Neural coding” is a popular metaphor in neuroscience, where objective properties of the
world are communicated to the brain in the form of spikes. Here I argue that this metaphor is …
world are communicated to the brain in the form of spikes. Here I argue that this metaphor is …
[HTML][HTML] Computing with neural synchrony
R Brette - PLoS computational biology, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Neurons communicate primarily with spikes, but most theories of neural computation are
based on firing rates. Yet, many experimental observations suggest that the temporal …
based on firing rates. Yet, many experimental observations suggest that the temporal …
Brian 2, an intuitive and efficient neural simulator
10.7554/eLife.47314.001 Brian 2 allows scientists to simply and efficiently simulate spiking
neural network models. These models can feature novel dynamical equations, their …
neural network models. These models can feature novel dynamical equations, their …
[HTML][HTML] Brains as computers: metaphor, analogy, theory or fact?
R Brette - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Whether electronic, analog or quantum, a computer is a programmable machine. Wilder
Penfield held that the brain is literally a computer, because he was a dualist: the mind programs …
Penfield held that the brain is literally a computer, because he was a dualist: the mind programs …
[HTML][HTML] Spike-Threshold Adaptation Predicted by Membrane Potential Dynamics In Vivo
B Fontaine, JL Peņa, R Brette - PLoS computational biology, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Neurons encode information in sequences of spikes, which are triggered when their
membrane potential crosses a threshold. In vivo, the spiking threshold displays large variability …
membrane potential crosses a threshold. In vivo, the spiking threshold displays large variability …
[HTML][HTML] Fitting neuron models to spike trains
…, J Platkiewicz, AK Magnusson, R Brette - Frontiers in …, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Computational modeling is increasingly used to understand the function of neural circuits in
systems neuroscience. These studies require models of individual neurons with realistic …
systems neuroscience. These studies require models of individual neurons with realistic …
Adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire model as an effective description of neuronal activity
R Brette, W Gerstner - Journal of neurophysiology, 2005 - journals.physiology.org
We introduce a two-dimensional integrate-and-fire model that combines an exponential
spike mechanism with an adaptation equation, based on recent theoretical findings. We …
spike mechanism with an adaptation equation, based on recent theoretical findings. We …
Simulation of networks of spiking neurons: a review of tools and strategies
We review different aspects of the simulation of spiking neural networks. We start by reviewing
the different types of simulation strategies and algorithms that are currently implemented. …
the different types of simulation strategies and algorithms that are currently implemented. …
[HTML][HTML] Brian: a simulator for spiking neural networks in python
DFM Goodman, R Brette - Frontiers in neuroinformatics, 2008 - frontiersin.org
"Brian" is a new simulator for spiking neural networks, written in Python (http://brian.di.ens.fr).
It is an intuitive and highly flexible tool for rapidly developing new models, especially …
It is an intuitive and highly flexible tool for rapidly developing new models, especially …