A linear method for the curve fitting of multiexponentials

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-183

  Knisley, Jeff R ^a   Glenn, Loyd L ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exponential fitting; Time series

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURVE FITTING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; MOTONEURON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030220309     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(96)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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