Eur. Phys. J. B 74, 177-193 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2010-00073-x

Noise-induced synchronization in bidirectionally coupled type-I neurons

¹ Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Telegrafenberg, 14412 Potsdam, Germany
² Advanced Centre for Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM), University of Hyderabad, Central University PO, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad - 500 046, India
³ School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Central University PO, Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad - 500 046, India

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Received: 4 June 2009
Revised: 22 November 2009
Published online: 9 March 2010

Abstract

We present here some studies on noise-induced order and synchronous firing in a system of bidirectionally coupled generic type-I neurons. We find that transitions from unsynchronized to completely synchronized states occur beyond a critical value of noise strength that has a clear functional dependence on neuronal coupling strength and input values. For an inhibitory-excitatory (IE) synaptic coupling, the approach to a partially synchronized state is shown to vary qualitatively depending on whether the input is less or more than a critical value. We find that introduction of noise can cause a delay in the bifurcation of the firing pattern of the excitatory neuron for IE coupling.