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The timing game

In two publications presented as a contest, Hopfield and Brody propose a mechanism for detecting groups of neurons receiving similar levels of sensory input.

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Figure 1: A simple model for detecting equal inputs through synchrony.
Figure 2: Inputs for sequence detection.

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Abbott, L. The timing game. Nat Neurosci 4, 115–116 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/83920

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