Neuron's firing time |
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Authors: | Theodore Brown |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Computer Science, Queens College of the City of New York, Flushing, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | The interspike interval distribution of neuronal firing is analyzed by a model that assumes unit effect EPSP's lasting an exponential length of time. The model allows a general interarrival distribution; this contrasts with the numerous models requiring Poisson arrivals. The Laplace transform of the time to firing, modelled as the first passage time to a fixed arbitrary threshold level, is found. Comparisons are made for exponential and regular interarrivals using the first two moments of the time to firing. Surprisingly, the mean and variance of the time to reach any threshold level greater than one is greater for regular arrivals for any ratio of mean interarrival intervals to mean EPSP duration greater than 0.6. |
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