Distressing Math Collective with Ellie Lew '25
Join the Distressing Math Collective for a talk by Ellie Lew '25 titled "Combinatorial Neural Codes: Applying Abstract Algebra to Neuroscience". Abstract: In neuroscience, place cells are neurons believed to form a cognitive map of one's environment, each with an associated place field which represents the physical locations in which the given neuron fires. A combinatorial neural code is a collection of binary sequences, called codewords, which record the firing behavior of finitely many neurons throughout a stimulus space. The value of each digit in a codeword corresponds to the firing activity of a given neuron: 0 indicates no firing and 1 indicates firing. In this talk, we will discuss algebraic tools developed to analyze the intrinsic structure of a neural code and the inherent relationships between neurons' place fields which these codes represent. Snacks will be served in the Math Lounge starting at 6:30 p.m.!
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