Networks of the Brain by Olaf Sporns - ISBN: 9780262528986
Paperback
An integrative overview of network approaches to neuroscience explores the origins of brain complexity and the link between brain structure and function.

Networks of the Brain

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  • Paperback

    424 pages

  • Release Date

    12 February 2016

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Summary

An integrative overview of network approaches to neuroscience explores the origins of brain complexity and the link between brain structure and function.Over the last decade, the study of complex networks has expanded across diverse scientific fields. Increasingly, science is concerned with the structure, behavior, and evolution of complex systems ranging from cells to ecosystems. In Networks of the Brain, Olaf Sporns describes how the integrative nature of brain function can be illuminated f…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262528986
ISBN-10:0262528983
Author:Olaf Sporns
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:424
Release Date:12 February 2016
Weight:726g
Dimensions:229mm x 178mm x 22mm
Series:The MIT Press
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Critics Review

[Networks of the Brain]’s most important contribution lies in connecting neuroscience with the science of networks…. This is where we should be looking for solutions to the great mysteries of life and the mind.

—American Scientist

Networks of the Brain is a unique resource. It defines the nature and scope of one of the newest and most exciting research programs in cognitive neuroscience.

—Minds & Machines

If you have not discovered this book yet, take a look. Highly recommended. Fascinating.

— Complexity and Social Networks Blog

About The Author

Olaf Sporns

Olaf Sporns is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Adjunct Professor in the School of Informatics and Computing, Codirector of the Indiana University Network Science Institute, a member of the programs in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, and Head of the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Indiana University Bloomington.

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