Long-range patterns in Hindmarsh-Rose networks (Q2005005)

The article investigates the Hindmarsh-Rose model of neural networks with the reference to two articles of \textit{J. L. Hindmarsh} and \textit{R. M. Rose} [``A model of the nerve impulse using two first-order differential equations'', Nature 296, 162--164 (1982; \url{doi:10.1038/296162a0}); ``A model of neuronal bursting using three coupled first order differential equations'', Proc. R.Soc. London, Ser. B 221, No. 1222, 87--102 (1984; \url{doi:10.1098/rspb.1984.0024})]. The model and its applications have been extensively studied and actually a quite large literature connected to it is available. The HR model considered in this paper has the form \(\dot{x_n}\) = \(y_n\) - a\({x^3}_n\) + b\({x^2}_n\) - \(z_n\) + I + \(\sum _ {m {\ne} n }^{\infty}{ K_{nm}}\)(\(x_m\)- \(x_n\) ), \(\dot{y_n}\)= c-d\({x^2}_n\) - e\(y_n\), \(\dot{z_n}\)= \({\Omega^2}_0\)(\(x_n\) - \(x_0\))-r\(z_n\) The dynamical variables x , y, z, correspond to the membrane action potential, a recovery variable and a slower adaption current respectively. The model consists of N=600 identical neurons coupled to nearest and distant neurons via randomly large-range (LR) interaction. By applying some multiple scale expansion techniques, the system is reduced to a nonlinear differential-difference equation. The authors report that a simplified form of the equation has been found as important in solving problems in biology. Results on numerical investigations of the linear stability analysis of a solution expressed in an exponential form are presented.