TITLE:
Neural Codes Constructs Based on Combinatorial Design
AUTHORS:
Jin Huang
KEYWORDS:
Combinatorial Neural Codes, Orthogonal Latin Rectangle, Steiner System, Group Divisible Design, Transversal Design
JOURNAL NAME:
Applied Mathematics,
Vol.16 No.1,
January
23,
2025
ABSTRACT: Neuroscience (also known as neurobiology) is a science that studies the structure, function, development, pharmacology and pathology of the nervous system. In recent years, C. Cotardo has introduced coding theory into neuroscience, proposing the concept of combinatorial neural codes. And it was further studied in depth using algebraic methods by C. Curto. In this paper, we construct a class of combinatorial neural codes with special properties based on classical combinatorial structures such as orthogonal Latin rectangle, disjoint Steiner systems, groupable designs and transversal designs. These neural codes have significant weight distribution properties and large minimum distances, and are thus valuable for potential applications in information representation and neuroscience. This study provides new ideas for the construction method and property analysis of combinatorial neural codes, and enriches the study of algebraic coding theory.