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Theoretical neuroscience is a mathematical approach to understanding neural systems. This course provides a thorough introduction to current approaches in the field
Heavy use will be made of mathematical, statistical, and computational methods. The course is open to anyone, although students should feel comfortable with linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and probability theory at the level found in Boas (Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences) or Arfken (Mathematical Methods for Physicists).
The course textbook is Theoretical Neuroscience by Dayan and Abbott.
Mailing list
Any communications about this course, including the scheduling of lectures and classes, will be sent via a google group mailing list. If you are attending this course and you aren't on the SWC/Gatsby PhD programmes, please email one of the TAs who can add you to the mailing list.
Lecturers
This course will be taught by a number of Gatsby and SWC faculty, as well as occasional guest lecturers.
Teaching Assistants
Gatsby
Franziska Bröker (franziska.broeker.15_at_ucl.ac.uk)
Roman Pogodin (roman.pogodin.17_at_ucl.ac.uk)
SWC
Alex Fratzl (alex.fratzl.17_at_ucl.ac.uk)
Francesca Greenstreet (francesca.greenstreet.13_at_ucl.ac.uk)
Philip Shamash (philip.shamash.17_at_ucl.ac.uk)
Venue
Ground Floor Seminar Room
Gatsby Unit, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
25 Howland Street
London
W1T 4JG
Schedule
In the first term, lectures and tutorials run from 01 Oct to 14 Dec 2018.In the second term, lectures run from 15 Jan to 29 Mar 2019. Tutorials start on 28 Jan.Lectures Term I
Monday 09:00-11:00
Tuesdays 11:00-13:00
Friday 11:00-13:00
Lectures Term II
Tuesdays 11:00-13:00
Friday 11:00-13:00
Tutorials
Friday 09:00-11:00 in term I Monday 10:00-12:00 in term II