Abstract:
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Inferring patterns of synchronous brain activity from a heterogeneous sample of electroencephalograms (EEG) is scientifically and methodologically chal- lenging. While it is statistically appealing to rely on readings from more than one individual, in order to highlight patterns of coordinated brain activities, pooling information across subjects presents with non trivial methodologi- cal problems. We discuss some of the scientific issues associated with the understanding of synchronized neuronal activity and propose a methodolog- ical framework for statistical inference from a sample of EEG readings. Our work builds on classical contributions in time-series, cluster and functional data analysis, in an effort to reframe a challenging inferential problem in the context of familiar analytical techniques. Some attention will be paid to computational issues, with a proposal based on the hybrid combination of machine learnig and Bayesian techniques.
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