Correlated input reveals coexisting coding schemes in a sensory cortex

Luc Estebanez; Sami El Boustani; Alain Destexhe; Daniel E Shulz

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journal article Nov 18, 2012

Correlated input reveals coexisting coding schemes in a sensory cortex

Luc Estebanez

Sami El Boustani Alain Destexhe

Daniel E Shulz

Nature Neuroscience Vol. 15 No. 12 pp. 1691-1699 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Luc Estebanez, Sami El Boustani, Alain Destexhe, et al. (2012). Correlated input reveals coexisting coding schemes in a sensory cortex. Nature Neuroscience, 15(12), 1691-1699. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3258

Correlated input reveals coexisting coding schemes in a sensory cortex

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