Odor Encoding As An Active, Dynamical Process: Experiments, Computation, and Theory Export

@article{citeulike:695383, abstract = {We examine early olfactory processing in the vertebrate and insect olfactory systems, using a computational perspective. What transformations occur between the first and second olfactory processing stages? What are the causes and consequences of these transformations? To answer these questions, we focus on the functions of olfactory circuit structure and on the role of time in odor-evoked integrative processes. We argue that early olfactory relays are active and dynamical networks, whose actions change the format of odor-related information in very specific ways, so as to refine stimulus identification. Finally, we introduce a new theoretical framework ("winnerless competition") for the interpretation of these data.}, author = {Laurent, Gilles and Stopfer, Mark and Friedrich, Rainer W. and Rabinovich, Mish I. and Volkovskii, Alexander and Abarbanel, Henry D. I.}, citeulike-article-id = {695383}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.neuro.24.1.263}, journal = {Annual Review of Neuroscience}, keywords = {biology, neuro, sensory}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {263--297}, posted-at = {2006-06-14 02:47:51}, priority = {3}, title = {Odor Encoding As An Active, Dynamical Process: Experiments, Computation, and Theory}, url = {http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.neuro.24.1.263}, volume = {24}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:695383 L3 - citeulike-article-id:695383 N2 - We examine early olfactory processing in the vertebrate and insect olfactory systems, using a computational perspective. What transformations occur between the first and second olfactory processing stages? What are the causes and consequences of these transformations? To answer these questions, we focus on the functions of olfactory circuit structure and on the role of time in odor-evoked integrative processes. We argue that early olfactory relays are active and dynamical networks, whose actions change the format of odor-related information in very specific ways, so as to refine stimulus identification. Finally, we introduce a new theoretical framework ("winnerless competition") for the interpretation of these data. IS - 1 JF - Annual Review of Neuroscience EP - 297 TI - Odor Encoding As An Active, Dynamical Process: Experiments, Computation, and Theory VL - 24 SP - 263 KW - biology KW - neuro KW - sensory AU - Laurent, Gilles AU - Stopfer, Mark AU - Friedrich, Rainer AU - Rabinovich, Mish AU - Volkovskii, Alexander AU - Abarbanel, Henry PY - 2001/03// UR - http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.neuro.24.1.263 ER -