文档介绍：Lecture Notes in Mathematics1860Editors:J.--M. Morel, CachanF. Takens, GroningenB. Teissier, ParisAlla Borisyuk Avner FriedmanBard Ermentrout David TermanTutorials inMathematicalBiosciencesIMathematical Neuroscience123AuthorsAlla BorisyukMathematical Biosciences InstituteThe Ohio State University231Wes t18th , OH43210-1174, USAe-mail: ******@ ErmentroutDepartment of MathematicsUniversity of Pittsburgh502Thackeray HallPittsburgh, PA15260, USAe-mail: ******@ FriedmanMathematical Biosciences InstituteThe Ohio State University231Wes t18th , OH43210-1174, USAe-mail: ******@ TermanDepartment of MathematicsThe Ohio State University231Wes t18th , OH43210-1174, USAe-mail: ******@- Figure: Cortical neurons (nerve cells),c?Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, :2004117383Mathematics Subject Classification (2000):34C10, 34C15, 34C23, 34C25, 34C37,34C55, 35K57, 35Q80, 37N25, 92C20, 92C37ISSN0075-8434ISBN3-540-23858-1Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material isconcerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting,reproductiononmicrofilmorinanyotherway,,1965,in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained fromSpringer. Violations are liablefor prosecution under the German Copyright is part of Springer Science+Business c?Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg2005PrintedinGermanyThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply,even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt fromthe relevant protective lawsand regulations and therefore free fo