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Current linearizing encoding models that predict neural responses to sensory input typically neglect neuroscience-inspired constraints that could enhance model efficiency and interpretability. To address this, we propose a new method called…

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We study the statistics of spike trains of simultaneously recorded grid cells in freely behaving rats. We evaluate pairwise correlations between these cells and, using a generalized linear model (kinetic Ising model), study their functional…