Analyzing Neural Time Series Data: Theory and Practice

by Mike X. Cohen

A comprehensive guide to the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational aspects of analyzing electrical brain signals, including data from MEG, EEG, and LFP recordings. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of analyzing electrical brain signals. It explains the conceptual, mathematical, and implementational (via Matlab programming) aspects of time-, time-frequency- and synchronization-based analyses of magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and local field potential (LFP) recordings from humans and nonhuman animals. It is the only book on the topic that covers both the theoretical background and the implementation in language that can be understood by readers without extensive formal training in mathematics, including cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists. Readers who go through the book chapter by chapter and implement the examples in Matlab will develop an understanding of why and how analyses are performed, how to interpret results, what the methodological issues are, and how to perform single-subject-level and group-level analyses. Researchers who are familiar with using automated programs to perform advanced analyses will learn what happens when they click the “analyze now” button. The book provides sample data and downloadable Matlab code. Each of the 38 chapters covers one analysis topic, and these topics progress from simple to advanced. Most chapters conclude with exercises that further develop the material covered in the chapter. Many of the methods presented (including convolution, the Fourier transform, and Euler's formula) are fundamental and form the groundwork for other advanced data analysis methods. Readers who master the methods in the book will be well prepared to learn other approaches.

Genres: Neuroscience, Academic, Mathematics, Nonfiction, Science

600 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Hieu]

It’s literally my Bible for the last 5 months!

[Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best resource out there for really learning EEG data analysis.

[Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is somewhat useful as a reference, for understanding some techniques in the field; this is coming from a beginner.

[Guillaume · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the best to get started on analysing EEG time series, covers a wide range of methods. Gives good intuitions and key ideas, explaining some of the maths but staying very accessible. Need to read papers and more specific tutorials to get into more details of each technique.

Was super helpful during my PhD :)