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Statistical analysis and modeling of neural data Lecture 4. Bijan Pesaran 17 Sept, 2007. Goals. Develop probabilistic description of point process. Characterize properties of observed sequences of events. Illustrate more applications of non-parametric estimates. Recap.
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Statistical analysis and modeling of neural dataLecture 4 Bijan Pesaran 17 Sept, 2007
Goals • Develop probabilistic description of point process. • Characterize properties of observed sequences of events. • Illustrate more applications of non-parametric estimates
Recap • Non-parametric histogram estimates
Recap • Linear, Gaussian model for neuronal response Receptive field Input Covariance Spike-triggered sum
Recap • Polynomial model • Problem: Can’t fit higher than 2nd order model because dimensionality of parameter space too high.
Parametric formulation • Non-parametric formulation Basis function for every data point
Bias-variance trade-off = Bias^2 + Variance Cross-validation Score
Density estimation Estimate with as few assumptions as possible
Density estimation Estimate with as few assumptions as possible Cross-validation Score
Risk decreases to zero • Histogram estimate converges like • Kernel estimate converges like 0.21, 0.05, 0.01 0.16, 0.03, 0.004
Recap • Linear, non-linear model Non-linearity 1D scalar function
Recap • Linear, non-linear, Poisson model Poisson spike generator
Poisson process – Interval function Probability density Waiting time
Renewal process • Independent intervals • Completely specified by interspike interval density
Characterization of renewal process • Parametric: Model ISI density. • Choose density function, Gamma distribution: • Maximize likelihood of data No closed form. Use numerical procedure.
Characterization of renewal process • Non-parametric: Estimate ISI density • Select density estimator • Select smoothing parameter