On the behavior of a neural oscillator electrically coupled to a bistable element

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 367-395

  Kopell, Nancy ^a   Abbott, L F ^b   Soto Treviño, Cristina ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistable element; Electrical coupling; Oscillations; Wave form

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038882301     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2789(98)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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