Local-global interactions and the role of mesoscopic (intermediate-range) elements in brain dynamics

Authors
Freeman, WJ Kozma, R
Citation
Wj. Freeman et R. Kozma, Local-global interactions and the role of mesoscopic (intermediate-range) elements in brain dynamics, BEHAV BRAIN, 23(3), 2000, pp. 401
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200006)23:3<401:LIATRO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A unifing theory of spatiotemporal brain dynamics should incorporate multip le spacial and temporal scales. Between the microscopic (local) and macrosc opic (global) components proposed by Nunez, mesoscopic (intermediate-range) elements should be integral parts of models. The corresponding mathematica l formalism requires tools of nonlinear dynamics and the use of aperiodic ( chaotic) attractors. Some relations between local-mesoscopic and mesoscopic -global components are outlined.