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.. Diesmann_et_al_1999:

Example: Diesmann_et_al_1999
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            .. _launchbinder: https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/brian-team/brian2-binder/master?filepath=examples/frompapers/Diesmann_et_al_1999.ipynb

            .. note::
               You can launch an interactive, editable version of this
               example without installing any local files
               using the Binder service (although note that at some times this
               may be slow or fail to open): |launchbinder|_

        

Synfire chains
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M. Diesmann et al. (1999). Stable propagation of synchronous spiking in cortical
neural networks. Nature 402, 529-533.

::

    from brian2 import *
    
    duration = 100*ms
    
    # Neuron model parameters
    Vr = -70*mV
    Vt = -55*mV
    taum = 10*ms
    taupsp = 0.325*ms
    weight = 4.86*mV
    # Neuron model
    eqs = Equations('''
    dV/dt = (-(V-Vr)+x)*(1./taum) : volt
    dx/dt = (-x+y)*(1./taupsp) : volt
    dy/dt = -y*(1./taupsp)+25.27*mV/ms+
            (39.24*mV/ms**0.5)*xi : volt
    ''')
    
    # Neuron groups
    n_groups = 10
    group_size = 100
    P = NeuronGroup(N=n_groups*group_size, model=eqs,
                    threshold='V>Vt', reset='V=Vr', refractory=1*ms,
                    method='euler')
    
    Pinput = SpikeGeneratorGroup(85, np.arange(85),
                                 np.random.randn(85)*1*ms + 50*ms)
    # The network structure
    S = Synapses(P, P, on_pre='y+=weight')
    S.connect(j='k for k in range((int(i/group_size)+1)*group_size, (int(i/group_size)+2)*group_size) '
                'if i<N_pre-group_size')
    Sinput = Synapses(Pinput, P[:group_size], on_pre='y+=weight')
    Sinput.connect()
    
    # Record the spikes
    Mgp = SpikeMonitor(P)
    Minput = SpikeMonitor(Pinput)
    # Setup the network, and run it
    P.V = 'Vr + rand() * (Vt - Vr)'
    run(duration)
    
    plot(Mgp.t/ms, 1.0*Mgp.i/group_size, '.')
    plot([0, duration/ms], np.arange(n_groups).repeat(2).reshape(-1, 2).T, 'k-')
    ylabel('group number')
    yticks(np.arange(n_groups))
    xlabel('time (ms)')
    show()

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