A zonal model of cortical functions.

A model of cortical functions is developed with the object of simulating the observed behavior of individual neurons organized in unit circuits and functional systems of the cerebellum, the cerebrum and the hippocampal formation. The neuronal model is capable of representing refractory and potentiated states, as well as the firing and lowest resting states. The unit circuits of each system consist of all common types of cells with known synaptic connections. In the cerebral system these unit circuits are interconnected to form columns as well as zones. A new discrete neural network equation, which takes account of interactions with the extracellular field, is proposed to simulate electrical activity in these circuits. A coherent theory of cortical activity and functions is derived that accounts for many of the observed phenomena, including those associated with the development of long-term potentiation and sequential memory. Three appendices are devoted to the theory of extracellular interactions, the derivation of non-linear network equations, and a computer program to simulate learning in the cortex.

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