NROSCI 1044 - WHY DO NEURONS FIRE? A MATHEMATICAL INTRODUCTION

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces advanced undergraduates to a selection of key ideas and mathematical models in theoretical neuroscience through an essential question: why do neurons fire action potentials? It aims to give students a foundation for understanding current theoretical methods in the field. It will include discussions of the Hodgkin-Huxley model, the efficient coding hypothesis, and neural network models. Students are not expected to enter the course with an extensive mathematical and programming background, rather the tools needed will be taught through each of the topics. This course is designed to provide the mathematical background for the Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (NROSCI 1046) but it can be taken on its own or afterwards.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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