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Oscillation Regularity in Noise-Driven Excitable Systems with Multi-Time-Scale Adaptation
Phys Rev Lett
  • William H Nesse, University of Utah
  • Christopher A Del Negro, William & Mary
  • Paul C Bressloff
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Applied Science
Department
Mathematics
Pub Date
8-22-2008
Abstract

We investigate oscillation regularity of a noise-driven system modeled with a slow after-hyperpolarizing adaptation current (AHP) composed of multiple-exponential relaxation time scales. Sufficiently separated slow and fast AHP time scales (biphasic decay) cause a peak in oscillation irregularity for intermediate input currents I, with relatively regular oscillations for small and large currents. An analytic formulation of the system as a stochastic escape problem establishes that the phenomena is distinct from standard forms of coherence resonance. Our results explain data on the oscillation regularity of the pre-Bötzinger complex, a neural oscillator responsible for inspiratory breathing rhythm generation in mammals.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.088101
Citation Information
William H Nesse, Christopher A Del Negro and Paul C Bressloff. "Oscillation Regularity in Noise-Driven Excitable Systems with Multi-Time-Scale Adaptation" Phys Rev Lett Vol. 101 Iss. 8 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-delnegro/53/