Principles of Neural Information Theory：Computational Neuroscience and Metabolic Efficiency

Thebrainisthemostcomplexcomputationalmachineknowntoscience,eventhoughitscomponents(neurons)areslowandunreliablecomparedtoalaptopcomputer.Inthisrichlyillustratedbook,evidencefromcutting-edgeresearchisusedtoshowhowShannon'sinformationtheorydefinesabsolutelimitsonneuralprocessing;limitswhichultimatelydeterminetheneuroanatomicalmicrostructureoftheeyeandbrain.Writteninaninformalstyle,withacomprehensiveglossaryandtutorialappendices,thisbookisanidealintroductiontotheprinciplesofneuralinformationtheory.