We make efforts to ensure this list is up-to-date, although we could be missing something. You can also find all the papers on my Google Scholar profile.

Peer-reviewed papers

  2024

1. Optimal input reverberation and homeostatic self-organization towards the edge of synchronization

   Published in arXiv:2402.05032 [nlin.AO], 2024
   Citation: Sue Rhâmidda, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Osame Kinouchi (2024): Optimal input reverberation and homeostatic self-organization towards the edge of synchronization. arXiv:2402.05032 [nlin.AO] . https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2402.05032

  2023

2. Shortcutting from self-motion signals: quantifying trajectories and active sensing in an open maze

   Published in bioRxiv, 2023
   Citation: Jiayun Xu, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Jean-Claude B'e"ique, Andr'e Longtin, Leonard Maler (2023): Shortcutting from self-motion signals: quantifying trajectories and active sensing in an open maze. bioRxiv. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2023/12/28/2023.02.24.529984

3. Adaptive spike threshold dynamics associated with sparse spiking of hilar mossy cells are captured by a simple model

   Published in J. Physiol., 2023
   Citation: Anh-Tuan Trinh, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Jean-Claude Béïque, André Longtin, Leonard Maler (2023): Adaptive spike threshold dynamics associated with sparse spiking of hilar mossy cells are captured by a simple model. J. Physiol. 601: 4397--4422. https://dx.doi.org/10.1113/JP283728

  2022

4. Homeostatic Criticality in Neuronal Networks

   Published in Chaos Solitons Fractals, 2022
   Citation: Gustavo Menesse, Bóris Marin, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Osame Kinouchi (2022): Homeostatic Criticality in Neuronal Networks. Chaos Solitons Fractals 156: 111877. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2022.111877

  2021

5. Subsampled Directed-Percolation Models Explain Scaling Relations Experimentally Observed in the Brain

   Published in Front. Neural Circuits, 2021
   Citation: Tawan Carvalho, Antonio Fontenele, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Thaís Feliciano, Leandro Aguiar, Thais Silva, Nivaldo Vasconcelos, Pedro Carelli, Mauro Copelli (2021): Subsampled Directed-Percolation Models Explain Scaling Relations Experimentally Observed in the Brain. Front. Neural Circuits 14: 576727. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2020.576727

6. Altered communication dynamics reflect cognitive deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy

   Published in Epilepsia, 2021
   Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Fatemeh Fadaie, Hyo Lee, Benoit Caldairou, Viviane Sziklas, Joelle Crane, Boris Bernhardt, Andrea Bernasconi, Neda Bernasconi (2021): Altered communication dynamics reflect cognitive deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 62: 1022-1033. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/epi.16864

7. Building a model of the brain: from detailed connectivity maps to network organization

   Published in Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top., 2021
   Citation: Renan Shimoura, Rodrigo Pena, Vinicius Lima, Nilton Kamiji, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Antonio Roque (2021): Building a model of the brain: from detailed connectivity maps to network organization. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 230: 2887--2909. https://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00152-7

8. Brain criticality beyond avalanches: open problems and how to approach them

   Published in J. Phys. Complex., 2021
   Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo (2021): Brain criticality beyond avalanches: open problems and how to approach them. J. Phys. Complex. 2: 031003. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2632-072x/ac2071

9. A unified theory of E/I synaptic balance, quasicritical neuronal avalanches and asynchronous irregular spiking

   Published in J. Phys. Complex., 2021
   Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Emilio Galera, Tawan Carvalho, Ludmila Brochini, Nilton Kamiji, Antonio Roque, Osame Kinouchi (2021): A unified theory of E/I synaptic balance, quasicritical neuronal avalanches and asynchronous irregular spiking. J. Phys. Complex. 2: 045001. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2632-072x/ac2792

  2020

10. Synaptic balance due to homeostatically self-organized quasicritical dynamics

    Published in Phys. Rev. Research, 2020
    Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, L. Brochini, A. Costa, T. Carvalho, O. Kinouchi (2020): Synaptic balance due to homeostatically self-organized quasicritical dynamics. Phys. Rev. Research 2: 012042(R). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.012042

11. Hints from statistical physics and graph theory to build synthetic connectomes: Comment on ``What would a synthetic connectome look like?'' by I. Rabinowitch

    Published in Phys. Life Rev., 2020
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Ariadne Andrade (2020): Hints from statistical physics and graph theory to build synthetic connectomes: Comment on ``What would a synthetic connectome look like?'' by I. Rabinowitch. Phys. Life Rev. 33: 19--21. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2020.03.001

12. Granger causality in the frequency domain: derivation and applications

    Published in Rev. Bras. Ensino Fis., 2020
    Citation: Vinicius Lima, Fernanda Dellajustina, Renan Shimoura, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Nilton Kamiji, Rodrigo Pena, Antonio Roque (2020): Granger causality in the frequency domain: derivation and applications. Rev. Bras. Ensino Fis. 42: e20200007. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2020-0007

  2019

13. Comment on ``Convergence towards asymptotic state in 1-D mappings: A scaling investigation''

    Published in Phys. Lett. A, 2019
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, M. Tragtenberg (2019): Comment on ``Convergence towards asymptotic state in 1-D mappings: A scaling investigation''. Phys. Lett. A 383(36): 126031. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2019.126031

  2018

14. Measuring neuronal avalanches in disordered systems with absorbing states

    Published in Phys. Rev. E, 2018
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2018): Measuring neuronal avalanches in disordered systems with absorbing states. Phys. Rev. E 97: 042415. https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.97.042415

  2017

15. Phase diagrams and dynamics of a computationally efficient map-based neuron model

    Published in PLoS ONE, 2017
    Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, G. Bortolotto, R. Stenzinger, J. Gonsalves, M. Tragtenberg (2017): Phase diagrams and dynamics of a computationally efficient map-based neuron model. PLoS ONE 12: e0174621. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174621

  2016

16. Information processing occurs via critical avalanches in a model of the primary visual cortex

    Published in J. Phys. Conf. Ser., 2016
    Citation: Germano Bortolotto, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Jheniffer Gonsalves, Leonel Pinto, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2016): Information processing occurs via critical avalanches in a model of the primary visual cortex. J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 686: 012008. http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/686/i=1/a=012008

17. Griffiths phase and long-range correlations in a biologically motivated visual cortex model

    Published in Sci. Rep., 2016
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Germano Bortolotto, Jheniffer Gonsalves, Leonel Pinto, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2016): Griffiths phase and long-range correlations in a biologically motivated visual cortex model. Sci. Rep. 6: 29561. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep29561

  2013

18. A random walk approach to the diffusion of positrons in gaseous media

    Published in Eur. Phys. J. D, 2013
    Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, W. Tenfen, F. Arretche (2013): A random walk approach to the diffusion of positrons in gaseous media. Eur. Phys. J. D 67: 123. https://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2013-20508-2

19. A brief history of excitable map-based neurons and neural networks

    Published in J. Neurosci. Methods, 2013
    Citation: M Girardi-Schappo, MHR Tragtenberg, O Kinouchi (2013): A brief history of excitable map-based neurons and neural networks. J. Neurosci. Methods 220: 116--130. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.07.014

20. Critical avalanches and subsampling in map-based neural networks coupled with noisy synapses

    Published in Phys. Rev. E, 2013
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Osame Kinouchi, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2013): Critical avalanches and subsampling in map-based neural networks coupled with noisy synapses. Phys. Rev. E 88: 024701. https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.88.024701

  2010

21. Um modelo concreto para o estudo da estabilidade nuclear no ensino médio

    Published in A Física na Escola, 2010
    Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo (2010): Um modelo concreto para o estudo da estabilidade nuclear no ensino médio. A Física na Escola 11: 22--26.

Books

  2021

1. Um plano para arredondar a Terra

   Published in Armadilhas camufladas de ciência: mitos e pseudociências em nossas vidas, Editora Autografia, 2021
   Citation: Marcelo Schappo, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo (2021): Um plano para arredondar a Terra. Armadilhas camufladas de ciência: mitos e pseudociências em nossas vidas, Editora Autografia. https://www.professormarcelogs.com/armadilhas-camufladas-de-ciencia

  2020

2. [Física]2

   Published in São José, SC, Brasil, Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, 2020
   Citation: V. Jacques, L. Hass, E.C.A. Trindade, J.V. Lima, H. Oliveira, M. Schappo, V. Gouveia, M. Girardi-Schappo (2020): [Física]2. São José, SC, Brasil, Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina. https://wiki.sj.ifsc.edu.br/images/4/40/Ebook_tirinhas_fsc_2020.pdf

Proceedings

  2023

1. Coding properties of networks with firing threshold adaptation near criticality

   Published in Bernstein Conference, 2023
   Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, L. Maler, A. Longtin (2023): Coding properties of networks with firing threshold adaptation near criticality. Bernstein Conference : 0253. https://dx.doi.org/10.12751/nncn.bc2023.224

  2021

2. A minimal integrate-and-fire model for mossy cells

   Published in J. Comput. Neurosci., 2021
   Citation: Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Anh-Tuan Trinh, Jean-Claude Béïque, André Longtin, Leonard Maler (2021): A minimal integrate-and-fire model for mossy cells. J. Comput. Neurosci. 49(Suppl~1): P111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10827-021-00801-9

  2019

3. A map-based model for the membrane potential of healthy and unhealthy neurons and cardiac cells

   Published in BMC Neurosci., 2019
   Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, P. Morelo, R. Stenzinger, M. Tragtenberg (2019): A map-based model for the membrane potential of healthy and unhealthy neurons and cardiac cells. BMC Neurosci. 20(Suppl~1): P316. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12868-019-0538-0

4. How to self-organize a neuronal network towards the balanced state?

   Published in Bernstein Conference, 2019
   Citation: O. Kinouchi, L. Brochini, A. Costa, T. Carvalho, M. Girardi-Schappo (2019): How to self-organize a neuronal network towards the balanced state?. Bernstein Conference : 0133. https://dx.doi.org/10.12751/nncn.bc2019.0133

5. Power-law avalanches and all the synchronicity states emerging in a unified model of excitatory-inhibitory balanced network

   Published in Bernstein Conference, 2019
   Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, L. Brochini, A. Costa, T. Carvalho, O. Kinouchi (2019): Power-law avalanches and all the synchronicity states emerging in a unified model of excitatory-inhibitory balanced network. Bernstein Conference : 0253. https://dx.doi.org/10.12751/nncn.bc2019.0253

  2014

6. A map-based logistic neuron model: an efficient way to obtain many different neural behaviors

   Published in BMC Neurosci., 2014
   Citation: Rafael Stenzinger, Jheniffer Gonsalves, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2014): A map-based logistic neuron model: an efficient way to obtain many different neural behaviors. BMC Neurosci. 15(Suppl~1): P24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-15-S1-P24

7. Neural frequency distributions may generate a new phase transition in models for synchronization

   Published in BMC Neurosci., 2014
   Citation: Marcelo Tragtenberg, Caio Tiedt, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo (2014): Neural frequency distributions may generate a new phase transition in models for synchronization. BMC Neurosci. 15(Suppl~1): P155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-15-S1-P155

8. Optimal activity, avalanches and criticality in a model of the Primary Visual Area

   Published in BMC Neurosci., 2014
   Citation: Germano Bortolotto, Jheniffer Gonsalves, Mauricio Girardi-Schappo, Thiago da~Silva, Manasses Nóbrega, Leonel Pinto, Marcelo Tragtenberg (2014): Optimal activity, avalanches and criticality in a model of the Primary Visual Area. BMC Neurosci. 15(Suppl~1): P23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-15-S1-P23

  2012

9. A Simple Monte Carlo Approach to the Diffusion of Positrons in Gaseous Media

   Published in Proceedings of the International Workshop on Positrons in Astrophysics (Astropositron), 2012
   Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, W. Tenfen, F. Arretche (2012): A Simple Monte Carlo Approach to the Diffusion of Positrons in Gaseous Media. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Positrons in Astrophysics (Astropositron). http://userpages.irap.omp.eu/~pvonballmoos/astropositron/presentations_files/Girardi-Schappo.pdf

  2011

10. Signal propagation and neuronal avalanches analysis in networks of formal neurons

    Published in BMC Neurosci., 2011
    Citation: M. Girardi-Schappo, O. Kinouchi, M. Tragtenberg (2011): Signal propagation and neuronal avalanches analysis in networks of formal neurons. BMC Neurosci. 12(Suppl~1): P172. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-12-S1-P172

Theses

  2016

1. Transições de fase em modelos do cérebro: uma abordagem computacional

   Published in Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brasil, 2016
   Citation: Maurício Schappo (2016): Transições de fase em modelos do cérebro: uma abordagem computacional. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brasil. https://bu.ufsc.br/teses/PFSC0289-T.pdf

  2012

2. Sincronização, transições de fase, criticalidade e subamostragem em redes de neurônios formais

   Published in Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brasil, 2012
   Citation: Maurício Schappo (2012): Sincronização, transições de fase, criticalidade e subamostragem em redes de neurônios formais. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC, Brasil. http://www.tede.ufsc.br/teses/PFSC0216-D.pdf