Analysis of integrate-and-fire neurons: Synchronization of synaptic input and spike output

Neural Computation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 871-901

  Burkitt, A N ^a   Clark, G M ^a  

^a BIONIC EAR INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SYNAPSE; TIME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; PROBABILITY; SYNAPSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033561841     PISSN: 08997667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/089976699300016485     Document Type: Article

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