Time encoding with an integrate-and-fire neuron with a refractory period

Time encoding is a formal method of mapping amplitude information into a time sequence. We show that under simple conditions, bandlimited stimuli encoded with an integrate-and-fire neuron with an absolute refractory period can be recovered loss-free from the neural spike train at its output. We provide an algorithm for perfect recovery and derive conditions for its convergence. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]