iaf_psc_delta
iaf_psc_delta - Current-based leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with delta-kernel post-synaptic currents
Description
iaf_psc_delta is an implementation of a leaky integrate-and-fire model where the potential jumps on each spike arrival.
The threshold crossing is followed by an absolute refractory period during which the membrane potential is clamped to the resting potential.
Spikes arriving while the neuron is refractory, are discarded by
default. If the property with_refr_input
is set to true, such
spikes are added to the membrane potential at the end of the
refractory period, dampened according to the interval between
arrival and end of refractoriness.
The general framework for the consistent formulation of systems with neuron like dynamics interacting by point events is described in 1. A flow chart can be found in 2.
Critical tests for the formulation of the neuron model are the comparisons of simulation results for different computation step sizes. sli/testsuite/nest contains a number of such tests.
The iaf_psc_delta is the standard model used to check the consistency of the nest simulation kernel because it is at the same time complex enough to exhibit non-trivial dynamics and simple enough compute relevant measures analytically.
References
- 1
Rotter S, Diesmann M (1999). Exact simulation of time-invariant linear systems with applications to neuronal modeling. Biologial Cybernetics 81:381-402. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004220050570
- 2
Diesmann M, Gewaltig M-O, Rotter S, & Aertsen A (2001). State space analysis of synchronous spiking in cortical neural networks. Neurocomputing 38-40:565-571. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-2312(01)00409-X
See also
iaf_psc_alpha, iaf_psc_exp
Parameters
Name |
Physical unit |
Default value |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
tau_m |
ms |
10ms |
Membrane time constant. |
C_m |
pF |
250pF |
Capacity of the membrane |
t_ref |
ms |
2ms |
Duration of refractory period. |
tau_syn |
ms |
2ms |
Time constant of synaptic current. |
E_L |
mV |
-70mV |
Resting membrane potential. |
V_reset |
mV |
-70mV - E_L |
Reset potential of the membrane. |
Theta |
mV |
-55mV - E_L |
Spike threshold. |
V_min |
mV |
-inf * 1mV |
Absolute lower value for the membrane potential |
with_refr_input |
boolean |
false |
If true, do not discard input during refractory period. Default: false. |
I_e |
pA |
0pA |
constant external input current |
State variables
Name |
Physical unit |
Default value |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
refr_spikes_buffer |
mV |
0mV |
|
r |
integer |
0 |
counts number of tick during the refractory period |
V_abs |
mV |
0mV |
Equations
Source code
neuron iaf_psc_delta:
state:
refr_spikes_buffer mV = 0mV
r integer = 0 # counts number of tick during the refractory period
V_abs mV = 0mV
end
equations:
kernel G = delta(t)
recordable inline V_m mV = V_abs + E_L # Membrane potential.
V_abs'=-V_abs / tau_m + (mV / pA / ms) * convolve(G,spikes) + (I_e + I_stim) / C_m
end
parameters:
tau_m ms = 10ms # Membrane time constant.
C_m pF = 250pF # Capacity of the membrane
t_ref ms = 2ms # Duration of refractory period.
tau_syn ms = 2ms # Time constant of synaptic current.
E_L mV = -70mV # Resting membrane potential.
V_reset mV = -70mV - E_L # Reset potential of the membrane.
Theta mV = -55mV - E_L # Spike threshold.
V_min mV = -inf * 1mV # Absolute lower value for the membrane potential
with_refr_input boolean = false # If true, do not discard input during refractory period. Default: false.
# constant external input current
# constant external input current
I_e pA = 0pA
end
internals:
h ms = resolution()
RefractoryCounts integer = steps(t_ref) # refractory time in steps
end
input:
spikes pA <-spike
I_stim pA <-current
end
output: spike
update:
if r == 0: # neuron not refractory
integrate_odes()
# if we have accumulated spikes from refractory period,
# add and reset accumulator
if with_refr_input and refr_spikes_buffer != 0.0mV:
V_abs += refr_spikes_buffer
refr_spikes_buffer = 0.0mV
end
# lower bound of membrane potential
V_abs = V_abs < V_min?V_min:V_abs
else:
# read spikes from buffer and accumulate them, discounting
# for decay until end of refractory period
# the buffer is clear automatically
if with_refr_input:
refr_spikes_buffer += spikes * exp(-r * h / tau_m) * mV / pA
end
r -= 1
end
if V_abs >= Theta: # threshold crossing
r = RefractoryCounts
V_abs = V_reset
emit_spike()
end
end
end
Characterisation
Synaptic response

f-I curve
