Dynamics of spiking neurons with electrical coupling

Neural Comput. 2000 Jul;12(7):1643-78. doi: 10.1162/089976600300015295.

Abstract

We analyze the existence and stability of phase-locked states of neurons coupled electrically with gap junctions. We show that spike shape and size, along with driving current (which affects network frequency), play a large role in which phase-locked modes exist and are stable. Our theory makes predictions about biophysical models using spikes of different shapes, and we present simulations to confirm the predictions. We also analyze a large system of all-to-all coupled neurons and show that the splay-phase state can exist only for a certain range of frequencies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials / physiology*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Gap Junctions / physiology
  • Interneurons / physiology*
  • Models, Neurological*
  • Synapses / physiology