The Neuron Book (Paperback)

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. A tour of the NEURON simulation environment; 2. The modeling perspective; 3. Expressing conceptual models in mathematical terms; 4. Essentials of numerical methods for neural modeling; 5. Representing neurons with a digital computer; 6. How to build and use models of individual cells; 7. How to control simulations; 8. How to initialize simulations; 9. How to expand NEURON's library of mechanisms; 10. Synaptic transmission and artificial spiking cells; 11. Modeling networks; 12. Hoc, NEURON's interpreter; 13. Object-oriented programming; 14. How to modify NEURON itself; Appendix 1. Mathematical analysis of IntFire4; Appendix 2. NEURON's built-in editor; References; Epilogue; Index.