학술논문

A theoretical basis for brain waves with implications for a large scale integration required for cognitive processes
Document Type
Conference
Source
9th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Informatics (ICCI'10) Cognitive Informatics (ICCI), 2010 9th IEEE International Conference on. :436-440 Jul, 2010
Subject
Signal Processing and Analysis
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Computing and Processing
Bioengineering
General Topics for Engineers
Oscillators
Electroencephalography
Brain modeling
Impedance
Nerve fibers
Power transmission lines
Mathematical model
brain waves
Bloch waves
electromagnetic-physiological theory
Language
Abstract
We propose a theoretical framework for EEG and MEG based on transmission line model and cortical network activity. Using known properties of forward and backward propagating waves, an electromagnetic-physiological theory of “brain waves” based on known (but highly idealized) properties of synaptic action has been formulated which could potentially account for some experimental findings as well as can predict several salient features. We conjecture that brain waves can be treated as “Bloch waves” which may provide an important mechanism for a large scale integration required between the constantly interacting areas of the brain.