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Population vector

In neuroscience, a population vector is the sum of the preferred directions of a population of neurons, weighted by the respective spike counts. The… (More)
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2014
2014
Efficient Sensory Encoding and Bayesian Inference with Heterogeneous Neural Populations
The efficient coding hypothesis posits that sensory systems maximize information transmitted to the brain about the environment… (More)
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2008
2008
Population vector code: a geometric universal as actuator
The population vector code relates directional tuning of single cells and global, directional motion incited by an assembly of… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Optimal representation of sensory information by neural populations
Sensory information is encoded by populations of neurons. The responses of individual neurons are inherently noisy, so the brain… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Implications of Neuronal Diversity on Population Coding
In many cortical and subcortical areas, neurons are known to modulate their average firing rate in response to certain external… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Nonlinear Population Codes
Theoretical and experimental studies of distributed neuronal representations of sensory and behavioral variables usually assume… (More)
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2003
2003
Modeling Reaching Impairment After Stroke Using a Population Vector Model of Movement Control That Incorporates Neural Firing-Rate Variability
The directional control of reaching after stroke was simulated by including cell death and firing-rate noise in a population… (More)
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2000
2000
Population Codes for Orientation Estimation
Population coding has become an essential paradigm in cognitive neuroscience over the past decade and is increasingly studied… (More)
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1998
1998
Statistically Eecient Estimation Using Population Coding
Coarse codes are widely used throughout the brain to encode sensory and motor variables. Methods designed to interpret these… (More)
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1998
1998
Where Does the Population Vector of Motor Cortical Cells Point during Reaching Movements?
Visually-guided arm reaching movements are produced by distributed neural networks within parietal and frontal regions of the… (More)
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1998
1998
Statistically Ef cient Estimation Using Population Coding
Coarse codes are widely used throughout the brain to encode sensory and motor variables. Methods designed to interpret these… (More)
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