Robust Synchronization in an E/I Network with Medium Synaptic Delay and High Level of Heterogeneity
HAN Fang1, WANG Zhi-Jie1**, FAN Hong2, GONG Tao1
1College of Information Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620 2Glorious Sun School of Business and Management, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051
Abstract：It is known that both excitatory and inhibitory neuronal networks can achieve robust synchronization only under certain conditions, such as long synaptic delay or low level of heterogeneity. In this work, robust synchronization can be found in an excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) neuronal network with medium synaptic delay and high level of heterogeneity, which often occurs in real neuronal networks. Two effects of post-synaptic potentials (PSP) to network synchronization are presented, and the synaptic contribution of excitatory and inhibitory neurons to robust synchronization in this E/I network is investigated. It is found that both excitatory and inhibitory neurons may contribute to robust synchronization in E/I networks, especially the excitatory PSP has a more positive effect on synchronization in E/I networks than that in excitatory networks. This may explain the strong robustness of synchronization in E/I neuronal networks.
. [J]. 中国物理快报, 2015, 32(4): 40502-040502.
HAN Fang, WANG Zhi-Jie, FAN Hong, GONG Tao. Robust Synchronization in an E/I Network with Medium Synaptic Delay and High Level of Heterogeneity. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2015, 32(4): 40502-040502.
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