Electric Fields of the Brain: The Neurophysics of EEGOxford University Press, 1981 - 484 pages "Has considerable value in its presentation of clinical, theoretical, and speculative information regarding electrical potentials developed in the brain and their recording." --Journal of the American Medical Association. "An exceptionally well-written book that will be a useful reference for researchers, clinicians, and educators alike." --Medical Physics |
Contents
The PhysicsEEG interface | 3 |
Potentials generated in the brain and measured on the scalp 3 Philosophical con | 18 |
Electrode placement and field theory 22 Possible physiological bases for the time | 34 |
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Electric Fields of the Brain: The Neurophysics of EEG Paul L. Nunez,Ramesh Srinivasan Limited preview - 2006 |
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