Bøger af Alain Destexhe

An unflinching look at the events in Rwanda and the nature of genocide The horrific slaughter in Rwanda has once again driven home the deeply rooted existence and continuing presence of genocidal impulses. In this passionately argued volume-first published to great acclaim in France and considerably updated during the translation process-a deeply involved witness of the massacres takes an unflinching look at recent events in Rwanda and what they can tell us about the nature of genocide.

This book examines noise in neurons, emphasizing synaptic noise. It includes a combination of experimental, theoretical and computational results showing how noise is inherent to neuronal activity, and how it can be important for neuronal computations.