Fundamentals of Brain Network Analysis - Hardcover

Fornito, Alex; Zalesky, Andrew; Bullmore, Edward

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0124079083 ISBN 13: 9780124079083

Publisher: Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Brain Network Analysis is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to methods for unraveling the extraordinary complexity of neuronal connectivity. From the perspective of graph theory and network science, this book introduces, motivates and explains techniques for modeling brain networks as graphs of nodes connected by edges, and covers a diverse array of measures for quantifying their topological and spatial organization. It builds intuition for key concepts and methods by illustrating how they can be practically applied in diverse areas of neuroscience, ranging from the analysis of synaptic networks in the nematode worm to the characterization of large-scale human brain networks constructed with magnetic resonance imaging. This text is ideally suited to neuroscientists wanting to develop expertise in the rapidly developing field of neural connectomics, and to physical and computational scientists wanting to understand how these quantitative methods can be used to understand brain organization. . Extensively illustrated throughout by graphical representations of key mathematical concepts and their practical applications to analyses of nervous systems . Comprehensively covers graph theoretical analyses of structural and functional brain networks, from microscopic to macroscopic scales, using examples based on a wide variety of experimental methods in neuroscience . Designed to inform and empower scientists at all levels of experience, and from any specialist background, wanting to use modern methods of network science to understand the organization of the brain

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Review

"...this text promises to be an essential title on the bookshelf of the intellectually curious neuroscientist. And for those whose curiosity is never satiated, the book motivates new empirical work to address as yet unanswered questions..." --Brain

...a thorough and didactic presentation of the tools available to research scientists wishing to engage in the emgerging field of network neuroscience...this text promises to be an essential title on the bookshelf of the intellectually curious neuroscientist...as with any good book, one turns the final page wishing there were more. --Prof Danielle S Basset, University of Pennsylvania, BRAIN: A Journal of Neurology

Review

This book is the first comprehensive introduction to neural connectomics. It explains fundamental concepts with detailed examples of their application to neuroscience. It is suitable for use as a reference for both researchers and students aiming to gain familiarity with the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0124079083
• ISBN 13: 9780124079083
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 496