Direct dependencies between neurons explain activity
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| author | Lynn, Christopher W. |
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| contents | Our understanding of neural computation is founded on the assumption that neurons fire in response to a linear summation of inputs. Yet experiments demonstrate that some neurons are capable of complex functions that require interactions between inputs. Here we show, across multiple brain regions and species, that direct dependencies (without interactions between inputs) explain most of the variability in neuronal activity. Neurons are quantitatively described by models that capture the measured dependence on each input individually, but assume nothing about combinations of inputs. These minimal models, which are equivalent to logistic artificial neurons, predict complex higher-order dependencies and recover known features of synaptic connectivity. The inferred neural network is sparse, indicating a highly redundant neural code that is robust to perturbations. These results suggest that, despite intricate biophysical details, most neurons are described by simple artificial models. |
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| spellingShingle | Direct dependencies between neurons explain activity Lynn, Christopher W. Biological Physics Neurons and Cognition Our understanding of neural computation is founded on the assumption that neurons fire in response to a linear summation of inputs. Yet experiments demonstrate that some neurons are capable of complex functions that require interactions between inputs. Here we show, across multiple brain regions and species, that direct dependencies (without interactions between inputs) explain most of the variability in neuronal activity. Neurons are quantitatively described by models that capture the measured dependence on each input individually, but assume nothing about combinations of inputs. These minimal models, which are equivalent to logistic artificial neurons, predict complex higher-order dependencies and recover known features of synaptic connectivity. The inferred neural network is sparse, indicating a highly redundant neural code that is robust to perturbations. These results suggest that, despite intricate biophysical details, most neurons are described by simple artificial models. |
| title | Direct dependencies between neurons explain activity |
| topic | Biological Physics Neurons and Cognition |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.08637 |