Some theoretical results on neural spike train probability models

dc.creatorChan, Hock Peng
dc.creatorLoh, Wei-Liem
dc.date2007-03-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:08:52Z
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dc.descriptionThis article contains two main theoretical results on neural spike train models. The first assumes that the spike train is modeled as a counting or point process on the real line where the conditional intensity function is a product of a free firing rate function s, which depends only on the stimulus, and a recovery function r, which depends only on the time since the last spike. If s and r belong to a q-smooth class of functions, it is proved that sieve maximum likelihood estimators for s and r achieve essentially the optimal convergence rate (except for a logarithmic factor) under L_1 loss. The second part of this article considers template matching of multiple spike trains. P-values for the occurrences of a given template or pattern in a set of spike trains are computed using a general scoring system. By identifying the pattern with an experimental stimulus, multiple spike trains can be deciphered to provide useful information.
dc.description55 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0703829
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0703829
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/131409
dc.subjectStatistics Theory
dc.subjectPrimary 62E20; secondary 62G20, 62M20
dc.titleSome theoretical results on neural spike train probability models
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