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Learning recurrent dynamics in spiking networks.

Christopher M Kim¹, Carson C Chow¹

¹Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States.

|September 21, 2018

Summary

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This study demonstrates that modifying recurrent neural network connectivity with a recursive least squares algorithm enables spiking neural networks to generate diverse spatiotemporal activity patterns for complex tasks.

Keywords:

computational biology learning neuroscience none recurrent dynamics spiking network systems biology universal dynamics

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Area of Science:

Computational neuroscience
Neural network modeling

Background:

Neuronal activity during learning exhibits complex spatiotemporal dynamics.
The range of emergent dynamics in trained recurrent neural networks is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the flexibility of spiking neural network dynamics after learning.
To explore the capacity of recurrent spiking networks to generate diverse activity patterns.

Main Methods:

Utilized a recursive least squares algorithm to modify recurrent connectivity in spiking neural networks.
Trained networks to learn arbitrary firing patterns and stabilize irregular activity.
Simulated networks of excitatory and inhibitory neurons respecting Dale's law.

Main Results:

Demonstrated that modifying recurrent connectivity allows for a wide range of spatiotemporal activity.
Successfully learned arbitrary firing patterns and stabilized irregular spiking.
Reproduced heterogeneous spiking rate patterns observed in cortical neurons during motor tasks.
Identified conditions for successful learning and characterized learning errors.

Conclusions:

Synaptically-coupled recurrent spiking networks possess substantial computational capabilities.
These networks can support the diverse activity patterns observed in biological brains.
The proposed training method enhances the flexibility and capacity of spiking neural networks.