About this ebook
Before the sensor captures a single bit, a complex physical symphony occurs within the skull.
Most neural engineering focuses on the digital signal, ignoring the biological and physical filters that shape the electric field at its source.
What are the benefits?
- Master the fundamental physics of ionic transport and membrane dynamics.
- Understand the mathematical rigor behind volume conduction in biological tissue.
- Decipher how the geometry of the cortex dictates observable scalp potentials.
- Bridge the gap between microscopic cellular activity and macroscopic EEG signals.
- Gain unparalleled depth with 210 curated concepts mapped across 21 chapter-specific appendices for comprehensive technical mastery.
What is the roadmap?
1 - The Genesis of Bioelectricity: How Living Cells Become Electrical Generators
2 - The Biological Battery: The Resting Membrane Potential and Ion Homeostasis
3 - Channels of Flux: Permeability and the Movement of Ions
4 - The Action Potential Mechanism: Non-linear Propagation and Current Loops
5 - Synaptic Current Sources: Post-Synaptic Potentials as Primary Field Drivers
6 - The Dipole Moment: Modeling the Neuron as an Electrical Source
7 - Extracellular Space Physics: The Interstitial Medium as a Conductor
8 - Principles of Volume Conduction: Passive Spread of Currents in Biological Tissue
9 - Poisson’s Equation in the Brain: The Mathematics of Quasistatic Fields
10 - The Role of Cytophysics: Intracellular Resistance and Cable Theory
11 - Dielectric Properties of Tissue: Permittivity and Capacitive Effects
12 - Anisotropy in White Matter: Directional Conductivity and Fiber Bundles
13 - The Blood-Brain Barrier Interface: Electrical Implications of the Vascular Boundary
14 - Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics: The High-Conductivity Shield
15 - Meningeal Layers: Dura Mater and the Physics of Attenuation
16 - The Skull as a Resistor: Bone Conductivity and Signal Blurring
17 - Scalp and Soft Tissue Effects: The Final Medium Before the Sensor
18 - The Forward Problem: Predicting Surface Potentials from Internal Sources
19 - Boundary Element Method Foundations: Computational Modeling of Head Geometry
20 - Bioelectromagnetism and Maxwell: Connecting Neural Currents to Field Equations
21 - The Future of Physical Neurobiology: Emerging Frontiers in Field Theory
Who is the target reader?
Designed for biophysicists, neuroscientists, and engineers who want to understand the 'why' behind signal generation.
How can you take action?
Move beyond treating the brain as a black box and gain a profound appreciation for the elegance of bioelectric phenomena.
Journey into the biological foundations of electromagnetism and master the physics of the mind.
