DOI: 10.1162/089976603321780290. On Embedding Synfire Chains in a Balanced Network

On Embedding Synfire Chains in a Balanced Network

10.1162/089976603321780290

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Neural Computation (281)

Abstract

We investigate the formation of synfire waves in a balanced network of integrate-and-fire neurons. The synaptic connectivity of this network embodies synfire chains within a sparse random connectivity. This network can exhibit global oscillations but can also operate in an asynchronous activity mode. We analyze the correlations of two neurons in a pool as convenient indicators for the state of the network. We find, using different models, that these indicators depend on a scaling variable. Beyond a critical point, strong correlations and large network oscillations are obtained. We looked for the conditions under which a synfire wave could be propagated on top of an otherwise asynchronous state of the network. This condition was found to be highly restrictive, requiring a large number of neurons for its implementation in our network. The results are based on analytic derivations and simulations.

Bibliography

Aviel, Y., Mehring, C., Abeles, M., & Horn, D. (2003). On Embedding Synfire Chains in a Balanced Network. Neural Computation, 15(6), 1321â1340.

Authors 4

Y. Aviel (first)
C. Mehring (additional)
M. Abeles (additional)
D. Horn (additional)

References 12 Referenced 73

Dates

Type	When
Created	22 years, 3 months ago (May 21, 2003, 8:10 p.m.)
Deposited	4 years, 5 months ago (March 12, 2021, 4:49 p.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 2 weeks ago (July 16, 2025, 8:36 a.m.)
Issued	22 years, 3 months ago (June 1, 2003)
Published	22 years, 3 months ago (June 1, 2003)
Published Print	22 years, 3 months ago (June 1, 2003)

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BibTeX

@article{Aviel_2003, title={On Embedding Synfire Chains in a Balanced Network}, volume={15}, ISSN={1530-888X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/089976603321780290}, DOI={10.1162/089976603321780290}, number={6}, journal={Neural Computation}, publisher={MIT Press - Journals}, author={Aviel, Y. and Mehring, C. and Abeles, M. and Horn, D.}, year={2003}, month=jun, pages={1321–1340} }

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