TY - JOUR
T1 - Stochastic synchronization in finite size spiking networks
AU - Doiron, Brent
AU - Rinzel, John
AU - Reyes, Alex
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We study a stochastic synchronization of spiking activity in feedforward networks of integrate-and-fire model neurons. A stochastic mean field analysis shows that synchronization occurs only when the network size is sufficiently small. This gives evidence that the dynamics, and hence processing, of finite size populations can be drastically different from that observed in the infinite size limit. Our results agree with experimentally observed synchrony in cortical networks, and further strengthen the link between synchrony and propagation in cortical systems.
AB - We study a stochastic synchronization of spiking activity in feedforward networks of integrate-and-fire model neurons. A stochastic mean field analysis shows that synchronization occurs only when the network size is sufficiently small. This gives evidence that the dynamics, and hence processing, of finite size populations can be drastically different from that observed in the infinite size limit. Our results agree with experimentally observed synchrony in cortical networks, and further strengthen the link between synchrony and propagation in cortical systems.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.74.030903
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.74.030903
M3 - Article
C2 - 17025585
AN - SCOPUS:84995332295
SN - 1063-651X
VL - 74
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 3
M1 - 030903
ER -