Intrinsic neural diversity quenches the dynamic volatility of neural networks

A Hutt, S Rich, TA Valiante… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Heterogeneity is the norm in biology. The brain is no different: Neuronal cell types are
myriad, reflected through their cellular morphology, type, excitability, connectivity motifs, and …

Macroscopic dynamics of neural networks with heterogeneous spiking thresholds

R Gast, SA Solla, A Kennedy - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
Mean-field theory links the physiological properties of individual neurons to the emergent
dynamics of neural population activity. These models provide an essential tool for studying …

Diversity-induced trivialization and resilience of neural dynamics

A Hutt, D Trotter, A Pariz, TA Valiante… - … Journal of Nonlinear …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Heterogeneity is omnipresent across all living systems. Diversity enriches the dynamical
repertoire of these systems but remains challenging to reconcile with their manifest …

Autaptic Synaptic Circuit Enhances Spatio-temporal Predictive Learning of Spiking Neural Networks

L Wang, Z Yu - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.00405, 2024 - arxiv.org
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) emulate the integrated-fire-leak mechanism found in
biological neurons, offering a compelling combination of biological realism and energy …

Biologically-Informed Excitatory and Inhibitory Balance for Robust Spiking Neural Network Training

JA Kilgore, JD Kopsick, GA Ascoli, GC Adam - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Spiking neural networks drawing inspiration from biological constraints of the brain promise
an energy-efficient paradigm for artificial intelligence. However, challenges exist in …

The role of gap junctions and clustered connectivity in emergent synchronisation patterns of inhibitory neuronal networks

H Todd, A Cayco-Gajic, B Gutkin - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.14592, 2024 - arxiv.org
Inhibitory interneurons, ubiquitous in the central nervous system, form networks connected
through both chemical synapses and gap junctions. These networks are essential for …

[HTML][HTML] The tuning of tuning: How adaptation influences single cell information transfer

F Zeldenrust, N Calcini, X Yan, A Bijlsma… - PLOS Computational …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Sensory neurons reconstruct the world from action potentials (spikes) impinging on them. To
effectively transfer information about the stimulus to the next processing level, a neuron …