Robustness and Enhancement of Neural Synchronization by Activity-Dependent Coupling
Biological Physics
2009-11-07 v1 General Physics
Neurons and Cognition
Abstract
We study the synchronization of two model neurons coupled through a synapse having an activity-dependent strength. Our synapse follows the rules of Spike-Timing Dependent Plasticity (STDP). We show that this plasticity of the coupling between neurons produces enlarged frequency locking zones and results in synchronization that is more rapid and much more robust against noise than classical synchronization arising from connections with constant strength. We also present a simple discrete map model that demonstrates the generality of the phenomenon.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0212070,
title = {Robustness and Enhancement of Neural Synchronization by Activity-Dependent Coupling},
author = {Valentin P. Zhigulin and Mikhail I. Rabinovich and Ramon Huerta and Henry D. I. Abarbanel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0212070},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, accepted for publication in PRE