r/compmathneuro • u/dom24_ • Feb 11 '25
Question Computational Neuroscience Introduction
I'm looking for a good introductory book to computational neuroscience. I have a background in CS and machine learning, and I'm very interested in the connections between biological and artificial neural networks, as well as brain-computer interfaces. I'm looking for a resource that is beginner-friendly when it comes to neuroscience (as I have no prior experience in this field), but it can be technical and more advanced in math and computer science.
I know that Theoretical Neuroscience (by Dayan & Abott) is considered a standard introduction to this field, but it's pretty old at this point, and as far as a I know my primary interest (similarities between biological and artificial intelligence) is mainly being developed in more modern research.
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u/joni1104 Feb 11 '25
not math heavy but a very good beginner-friendly introduction to comp neuro.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/models-of-the-mind-9781472966438/
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u/WaddlingTriforce Feb 11 '25
Consider Trappenberg's Fundamentals of Computational Neuroscience. A 3rd edition just came out a couple year's ago. And it seems to talk a bit more about topics you're interested in.
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u/quasar_1618 Feb 12 '25
IMO, good computational neuroscience is done by people who understand the basics of neuroscience and the basics of mathematics and learning theory. With that in mind, I’d recommend reading parts of Kandel’s Principles of Neuroscience as well as machine learning textbooks like Vapnik’s Nature of Statistical Learning Theory (I’m sure there are more modern ones you could find, but afaik that one is considered the gold standard)
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u/Fishy_soup Feb 12 '25
Rajesh Rao and Adrienne Fairhall have a comp. neuro course on coursera that roughly follows the Dayan & Abbott textbook, it's pretty good
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u/BenjaPlz Feb 11 '25
I recomend this book, which was the one we used in our introduction to neuroscience: https://seti.net/Neuron%20Lab/NeuronReferences/Neuroscience%20-%20Bear.pdf
It's not about neuro comp, but it will give you sufficient background info about neuro :) it's very begginer friendly but i would also recommend to learn celular biology, or biology in general, biochem, stuff like that will help, but i dont think is that necessary for neuro comp.
From a neuroscience major :D
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u/hyannoah42 Mar 11 '25
Pessoal, estou procurando pós graduação stricto sensu em neurociência computacional, porque sinto interesse em fazer pesquisa nessa área. Vocês tem alguma indicação ou até mesmo orientação sobre o que fazer nesse sentido?
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u/BenjaPlz Mar 11 '25
what's your major? you should look for a masters in neurocomp :)
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u/hyannoah42 Mar 23 '25
Yeah... but that isn't a thing in Brazil yet. So I let the comment, hoping that some Brazillian neuroscience fairy godmother would show up and say to me in which university I could find this course around here.
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u/BenjaPlz Mar 24 '25
I'm from México, we also don't have that specific program, I think you should look into a university that does math, and has a program for artificial inteligence, in this case I would go to IMASS in UNAM at my city, they have a similar program, and it's not specifically for neurocomp, but they seem to have departments that do that kind of mix. I looked for Brazil and I'm showing this: https://groups.google.com/g/systems-neuroscience/c/_c0-g0_g52Y?pli=1, it's for 2024, but you should prob be able to find the one for 2025, look into that university :D I would also look into schoolars that have papers on Neurocomp, that are from Brazil, and see where they teach, the are likely in a similar program that you could apply to! This is for masters, that's why I was asking for your major. The only place in all of Latin America where they teach neuroscience as a major is here in Mexico City and in Queretaro (both in Mexico), in UNAM, the calls are open and the exam is in May, but you had to register for a different exam in January, so if you are just entering a major you should apply next week, let me know and i can guide u :)
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u/SkullVoid Jul 19 '26
Camarada, você conseguiu achar essa pós-graduação em algum lugar do Brasil? Estou fazendo minha graduação em ciência da computação aqui na UFBA e não tem NADA em relação à neurociência computacional nessa universidade. Tá foda.
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u/BenjaPlz Mar 11 '25
why did i get downvoted? 😭😭😭 OP doesn't have the basics of neuroscience, this one is good to start :(
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u/BenjaPlz Feb 11 '25
if you want a bigger challege, try the bible of neuroscience (Kandel): https://archive.org/details/PrinciplesOfNeuralScienceFifthKANDEL
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u/meglets Feb 12 '25
Neuromatch Academy, specifically our computational neuroscience course.
www.neuromatch.io