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By L. Garey. 1999

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Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity in Balanced Random Networks (2007, background): “1 ) in the same network , it is necessary to consider networks with of the order of 10 5 neurons , approximately the number of neurons in a cubic millimeter of cortex ( Braitenberg & Schüz , 1998 ) .”
Coding of color and form in the geniculostriate visual pathway (invited review). (2005, background): “An argument against this idea is that it does not correspond well with known cortical anatomy: Even in the layers receiving direct LGN input, the great majority of excitatory synaptic contacts onto cortical cells are of intracortical origin.(218) Anatomical analysis suggests that recurrent excitator”
Visual field map clusters in human cortex (2005, background): “The enormous influence of that work is based on its breadth, precision and his choice to make measurements in the service of far-reaching goals (Brodmann 1909; Garey 1999).”
Synchronization in Networks of Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons with Sparse, Random Connectivity (2003, background): “Assuming p EI ¿ 1, as is physiologically realistic (Braitenberg & Schüz , 1998 ), equation 2.9 shows that ¾ EI g EI ¼ 1 p p EI N E : (2.10) The left-hand side of equation 2.10 is the coefcient of variation (the standard deviation divided by the mean) of g Ej , j 2 I.”