Lecture 2
Post-Synaptic Potentials, Qualitative Analysis, Characteristic Times
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Core Readings
Conradi Smith, G. Function families and characteristic times. Chapter 5 of Cellular Biophysics and Modeling: A primer on the systems biology of excitable cells. [DOI]
MIT Mathlet on graph features. Mathlet
Desmos. Software
Slides & Notes
Practice
Further Reading & Resources
- There is no required reading for this lecture. However, the lecture is based on Function families and characteristic times, as presented in Chapter 5 of Cellular Biophysics and Modeling: A Primer on the Systems Biology of Excitable Cells. You may wish to refer to Chapter 5 for additional help and a deeper understanding. [DOI]
- This MIT Mathlet on graph features may prove helpful if you are having difficulty with the qualitative analysis of functions. [Mathlet]
- The free graphing software Desmos is highly recommended. [Software]
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