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ArticleNetwork neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)2020

Models of communication and control for brain networks: distinctions, convergence, and future outlook.

Pragya Srivastava, Erfan Nozari, Jason Z Kim, Harang Ju, Dale Zhou, Cassiano Becker, Fabio Pasqualetti, George J Pappas, Danielle S Bassett

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Article in Network neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Pragya SrivastavaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Erfan NozariDepartment of Electrical & Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Jason Z KimDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Harang JuNeuroscience Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Dale ZhouNeuroscience Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Cassiano BeckerDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Fabio PasqualettiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA USA.
George J PappasDepartment of Electrical & Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
Danielle S BassettDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-4493

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in computational models of signal propagation and routing in the human brain have underscored the critical role of white-matter structure. A complementary approach has utilized the framework of network control theory to better understand how white matter constrains the manner in which a region or set of regions can direct or control the activity of other regions. Despite the potential for both of these approaches to enhance our understanding of the role of network structure in brain function, little work has sought to understand the relations between them. Here, we seek to explicitly bridge computational models of communication and principles of network control in a conceptual review of the current literature. By drawing comparisons between communication and control models in terms of the level of abstraction, the dynamical complexity, the dependence on network attributes, and the interplay of multiple spatiotemporal scales, we highlight the convergence of and distinctions between the two frameworks. Based on the understanding of the intertwined nature of communication and control in human brain networks, this work provides an integrative perspective for the field and outlines exciting directions for future work.

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Brain dynamicsCausalityCommunication modelsControl models for brain networksIntegrated modelsLinear controlNonlinear controlSpatiotemporal scales in brainSystem identificationTime-varying control

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PMID33195951
PMCPMC7655113

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