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Autonomous learning of nonlocal stochastic neuron dynamics.

Tyler E Maltba¹, Hongli Zhao², Daniel M Tartakovsky³

¹Department of Statistics, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.

Cognitive Neurodynamics

|May 23, 2022

Summary

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This study introduces novel methods to model neuronal dynamics driven by complex noise. These techniques accurately capture neuron behavior, improving our understanding of neural information processing.

Keywords:

Colored noise Equation learning Method of distributions Nonlocal Stochastic neuron model

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Area of Science:

Computational Neuroscience
Stochastic Processes
Information Theory

Background:

Neuronal dynamics are influenced by random noise, often modeled by stochastic differential equations.
The probability density function (PDF) characterizes neuron state distributions and information-theoretic quantities.
Existing models struggle with biologically realistic, correlated (colored) noise, requiring closure approximations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and test new methods for closing PDF equations for neurons driven by colored noise.
To accurately model neuronal responses to complex, biologically relevant noise sources.
To calculate information-theoretic measures in neuronal models with colored noise.

Main Methods:

Proposed two closure methods: nonlocal large-eddy-diffusivity and data-driven sparse regression.
Applied methods to stochastic leaky integrate-and-fire and FitzHugh-Nagumo (FHN) neuron models.
Utilized sine-Wiener processes to simulate correlated noise.

Main Results:

Successfully implemented and tested the proposed closure approximations for neuronal PDF equations.
Demonstrated the ability to calculate mutual information and total correlation for the FHN neuron under colored noise.
Validated the effectiveness of the novel closure techniques in capturing neuronal dynamics.

Conclusions:

The developed closure methods provide accurate descriptions of neuronal dynamics driven by colored noise.
These advancements enhance the modeling of neural information processing in more biologically realistic scenarios.
The study offers improved tools for analyzing neural responses to complex stimuli.