Spikes: Exploring the Neural Code (Computational Neuroscience)

The book "Spikes" is a groundbreaking exploration of how our perception of the world is driven by input from sensory nerves, and how neural computation processes these signals.

The author invites readers to play the role of a hypothetical observer inside the brain, making decisions based on incoming spike trains.

This book provides a self-contained review of relevant concepts in information theory and statistical decision theory, offering a quantitative framework for understanding the structure of the neural code.

With its focus on the mathematical analysis of neural data and the information processing capabilities of real nervous systems, "Spikes" is an essential read for neurobiologists and mathematicians alike.