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A kinetic model of neural systems is introduced and discussed with statistical mechanics techniques. It is assumed that, for a macroscopic description of the model, it suffices to consider only the distribution for the velocity and position of the impulses, and the distribution for the excitation and position of the neurons, at any timet. Making use of Boltzmann's method for the study of a dilute gas, coupled differential equations for the rate of change with time of the distributions have been constructed.
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Ventriglia, F. Kinetic approach to neural systems: I. Bltn Mathcal Biology 36, 535–544 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02463265
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