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Of fundamental interest are the mechanisms by which neurons and other electrically excitable cells generate oscillatory activity and establish synchronized rhythms. Through quantitative modeling we seek to identify those biophysical factors (cell structure, ionic channels, biochemical pathways, and coupling functions) which play the most significant roles in determining cellular responses and collective behavior. From a generalist’s point of view we also seek qualitative understanding of the underlying mathematical structure of models in order to characterize the robustness of our results.
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Rinzel, J., Sherman, A., Stokes, C.L. (1992). Channels, Coupling, and Synchronized Rhythmic Bursting Activity. In: Eeckman, F.H. (eds) Analysis and Modeling of Neural Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4010-6_3
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