Figure 4.

Discrete Results: neural computational units. PCs belonging to the same Ensemble participate in the Discrete Result. Therefore, all PCs in the Ensemble have the opportunity to fire. Spikes from these PCs occur independently but organized inside the temporal structure. Each potential Discrete Result emerges transiently formed by the combination of the firing and silent responses (no firing) of all PCs in the Ensemble. Therefore, PCs silent responses are also important in cortical computation and codification. Moreover, the same Ensemble can form multiple Discrete Results. This means that the same PCs of the Ensemble process and encode multitude of contents. Consequently, there are great potential neural possibilities that could form a Discrete Result and also enormous possibilities that could form different sequences of Discrete Results. In this hypothetical example, the Ensemble is formed by seven PCs and the synchronized network of FS interneurons by three cells. Five possible Discrete Results are shown. PCs spikes are displayed as green dots and silent responses (no spikes) as red dots. On the right, a digital (binary) representation of these hypothetical Discrete Results is shown.