Neuronal networks with gap junctions: A study of piecewise linear planar neuron models

SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1101-1129

  Coombes, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coupled oscillator theory; Floquet theory; Gap junctions; Phase density function; Piecewise linear models

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; MOTION ESTIMATION; NEURAL NETWORKS; ORBITS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS;

COUPLED-OSCILLATOR THEORY; FLOQUET THEORY; GAP JUNCTIONS; PHASE-DENSITY FUNCTION; PIECEWISE LINEAR MODELS;

GALLIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 55849138986     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15360040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/070707579     Document Type: Article

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