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What can physics tell us about the brain? - Part 2

Simplifying Complexity

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Exploring the Brain: Contrasting Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches

This chapter explores two methodologies in network theory applied to brain studies: a bottom-up approach focusing on neuron connections and a top-down approach based on measuring brain activity. By emphasizing the 'inverse problem' in statistical physics, the discussion reveals the complexity of the brain's network and its functions from varied perspectives.

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