Aldworth, Zane N.Dimitrov, Alexander G.Cummins, G.Gedeon, TomasMiller, J. P.2016-02-082016-02-082011-05Z. N. Aldworth, A. G. Dimitrov, G. I. Cummins, T. Gedeon, and J. P. Miller, “Temporal Encoding in a Nervous System,” PLoS Computational Biology, vol. 7, no. 5, p. e1002041, May 2011.1553-734Xhttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9541We examined the extent to which temporal encoding may be implemented by single neurons in the cercal sensory system of the house cricket Acheta domesticus. We found that these neurons exhibit a greater-than-expected coding capacity, due in part to an increased precision in brief patterns of action potentials. We developed linear and non-linear models for decoding the activity of these neurons. We found that the stimuli associated with short-interval patterns of spikes (ISIs of 8 ms or less) could be predicted better by second-order models as compared to linear models. Finally, we characterized the difference between these linear and second-order models in a low-dimensional subspace, and showed that modification of the linear models along only a few dimensions improved their predictive power to parity with the second order models. Together these results show that single neurons are capable of using temporal patterns of spikes as fundamental symbols in their neural code, and that they communicate specific stimulus distributions to subsequent neural structures.CC BY 4.0 You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcodeArticle