"Neurodynamics" is an interdisciplinary area of mathematics where dynamical systems theory (deterministic and stochastic) is the primary tool for elucidating the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the behaviour of neural systems (whether biological or synthetic). A meeting on this topic was held at the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Edinburgh from March 5-7 in 2012. In this special issue, we have invited seven of the main contributors to this event to expand on their presentations and highlight the use of mathematics in understanding the dynamics of neural systems.

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神经动力学特刊社论。

“神经动力学”是数学的一个跨学科领域，其中动力系统理论（确定性和随机性）是阐明负责神经系统行为（无论是生物的还是合成的）的基本机制的主要工具。2012 年 3 月 5 日至 7 日，在爱丁堡国际数学科学中心举行了一次关于该主题的会议。在本期特刊中，我们邀请了本次活动的七位主要贡献者来扩展他们的演讲并强调使用数学理解神经系统的动力学。