Estimation of the variance of the variance: Implications for multiple-probability fluctuation analysis at central synapses

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5467, Issue , 2004, Pages 387-398

  Saviane, Chiara ^a   Silver, R Angus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluctuation analysis; h statistics; Least squares; MPFA; Quantal analysis; Sample moments; Synaptic transmission; Variance of variance; Variance mean analysis

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATION ANALYSIS; H-STATISTICS; MPFA; QUANTAL ANALYSIS; SAMPLE MOMENTS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VARIANCE OF VARIANCE; VARIANCE-MEAN ANALYSIS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BRAIN; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

NEUROLOGY;

EID: 4344600985     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.546767     Document Type: Conference Paper

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