Self-study computational neuroscience | Coding, Textbooks, Math

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This video is based on the article medium.com/neurotechx/how-to-get-started-in-comput…


My name is Artem, I'm a computational neuroscience student and researcher.
In this video I share my experience on getting started with computational neuroscience. We will talk about programming languages, learning to code, recommended textbooks and finding project ideas to practice with.


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Special thanks to Crimson Ghoul for providing English subtitles!
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Coding platform: codeforces.com/

Textbooks:
www.amazon.com/Neuroscience-Exploring-Mark-F-Bear/…
www.amazon.com/Principles-Neural-Science-Fifth-Kan…
www.amazon.com/Brain-Inside-Out-Gy-C3-B6rgy-Buzs-C…
www.amazon.com/Theoretical-Neuroscience-Computatio…
www.amazon.com/Dynamical-Systems-Neuroscience-Exci…

Neuroscience textbook with python exercises: neuronaldynamics.epfl.ch/

Linear algebra:
   • Gilbert Strang lectures on Linear Algebra ...…
   • Essence of linear algebra  

Open datasets:
openneuro.org/datasets
neuromorpho.org/

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OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 What is computational neuroscience
4:24 Necessary skills
5:42 Choosing programming language
6:50 Algorithmic thinking
8:36 Ways to practice coding
9:43 General neuroscience books
11:08 Computational neuroscience books
13:00 Mathematics resources & pitfalls
15:40 Looking of project ideas
18:59 Finding data to practice with
19:29 Final advise

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