neural branching factor

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• https://arxiv.org/pdf/2111.12067 Quasi-universal scaling in mouse-brain neuronal activity stems from edge-of-instability critical dynamics
• How critical is brain criticality?
• Make a dont make brain criticality and neural branching factor be the same note… ig?

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A branching model which shows a continuous phase transition aroundthe critical branching factor $1$.

This relationship between the power law exponents can only be satisfied near the critical point.

Read the appendices to figure out why.

References

Why Firing Rate Distributions Are Important for Understanding Spinal Central Pattern Generators
OG paper: Neuronal Avalanches in Neocortical Circuits

For introduction, intuition and explanation of the power law, see: [[artem kirsanov#[Brain Criticality - Optimizing Neural Computations](https //www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwLb3XlPCB4)]]

criticality
The Cortex and The Critical Point - Understanding The Power of Emergence