Slowly oscillating periodic solutions for a delayed frustrated network of two neurons (Q5945758)

Here, the authors discuss the dynamics for a network of two neurons with negative feedback of the form NEWLINE\[NEWLINE\dot x(t)= -\mu_1 x(t)+F(y(t-\tau_1))+I_1,\quad\dot y(t)= -\mu_2 y(t)-G(x(t-\tau_2)) +I_2,NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where \(\mu_1 >0, \mu_2 >0, \tau_1 \geq 0, \tau_2 \geq 0\) are constants, \(\tau_1 +\tau_2 >0\), \(I_1\) and \(I_2\) are constants, \(F\) and \(G\) are bounded \(C^1\)-functions with \(F'(\xi)>0, G'(\xi)>0\). The authors show a two-dimensional closed disk bordered by a slowly oscillating periodic orbit. A description on the dynamics of the flow restricted to this closed disk is given. This paper is related to the authors work [Existence and attraction of a phase-locked oscillation in a delayed network of two neurons (to appear)].