EEG model by statistical mechanics of neocortical interaction

  • Park, J.M. (Dept. of Physics, KAIST) ;
  • Whang, M.C. (Ergonomics Lab,. KRISS) ;
  • Bae, B.H. (Dept. of Physics, KAIST) ;
  • Kim, S.Y. (Dept. of Physics, KAIST) ;
  • Kim, C.J. (Ergonomics Lab,. KRISS)
  • Published : 1997.08.01

Abstract

Brain potential is described using the mesocolumnar activity defined by averaged firings of excitatory and inhibitory neuron of neocortex. Lagrangian is constructed based on SMNI(Statistical Mechanics of Neocortical Interaction) and then Euler Lagrange equation is obtained. Excitatory neuron firing is assumed to be amplitude- modulated dominantly by the sum of two modes of frequency .omega. and 2 .omega. . Time series of this neuron firing is calculated numerically by Euler Lagrangian equation. I .omega. L related to low frequency distribution of power spectrum, I .omega. H hight frequency, and Sd(standard deviation) were introduced for the effective extraction of the dynamic property in the simulated brain potential. The relative behavior of I .omega. L, I .omega. H, and Sd was found by parameters .epsilon. and .gamma. related to nonlinearity and harmonics respectively. Experimental I .omega L, I .omega. H, and Sd were obtained from EEG of human in rest state and of canine in deep sleep state and were compared with theoretical ones.

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