title: Measuring information spatial densities.
abstract: A novel definition of the stimulus-specific information is presented, which is particularly useful when the stimuli constitute a continuous and metric set, as, for example, position in space. The approach allows one to build the spatial information distribution of a given neural response. The method is applied to the investigation of putative differences in the coding of position in hippocampus and lateral septum.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive Neuroscience Sector, S.I.S.S.A, Trieste, Italy. michele@dma.unifi.it
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezzi
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samengo
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leutgeb
authors.forename: Sheri J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mizumori
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004777:Environment; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology*; D008959:Models, Neurological; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000502:physiology*; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*