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9.40 Introduction to Neural Computation

9.40 Introduction to Neural Computation (Spring 2018, MIT OCW). Instructor: Prof. Michale Fee. This course introduces quantitative approaches to understanding brain and cognitive functions. Topics include mathematical description of neurons, the response of neurons to sensory stimuli, simple neuronal networks, statistical inference and decision making. It also covers foundational quantitative tools of data analysis in neuroscience: correlation, convolution, spectral analysis, principal components analysis, and mathematical concepts including simple differential equations and linear algebra. (from ocw.mit.edu)

This video covers how the timescale of diffusion relates to length scales, how concentration gradients lead to currents, and how charge drift in an electric field leads to currents.

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