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Are different rhythms good for different functions?
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PMID:  21103019     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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This essay discusses the relationship between the physiology of rhythms and potential functional roles. We focus on how the biophysics underlying different rhythms can give rise to different abilities of a network to form and manipulate cell assemblies. We also discuss how changes in the modulatory setting of the rhythms can change the flow of information through cortical circuits, again tying physiology to computation. We suggest that diverse rhythms, or variations of a rhythm, can support different components of a cognitive act, with multiple rhythms potentially playing multiple roles.
Authors:
Nancy Kopell; Mark A Kramer; Paola Malerba; Miles A Whittington
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Frontiers in human neuroscience     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1662-5161     ISO Abbreviation:  Front Hum Neurosci     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101477954     Medline TA:  Front Hum Neurosci     Country:  Switzerland    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University Boston, MA, USA.
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