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    Area of Science:

    • Computational neuroscience
    • Systems neuroscience
    • Neural network modeling

    Background:

    • Neuronal assemblies are fundamental to memory formation and are thought to emerge via synaptic plasticity.
    • Existing models often predict binary outcomes (assembly present or absent) based on Hebbian plasticity.
    • A need exists for models that allow for more flexible and tunable network structures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how homeostatic plasticity influences the formation and structure of neuronal assemblies.
    • To explore the possibility of a continuum of synaptic strengths rather than binary outcomes.
    • To develop a learning framework that supports tunable and flexible neural network structures.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a recurrent network of spiking neuron models.
    • Incorporated both Hebbian excitatory-to-excitatory plasticity and homeostatic inhibitory-to-excitatory plasticity.
    • Developed and applied a mean-field theory to analyze network dynamics and synaptic weight space.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a stable continuum of synaptic strengths, identified as a line attractor in weight space, under homeostatically compliant excitatory-to-excitatory plasticity.
    • Showed that neuronal firing rates remain invariant along the attractor due to homeostasis, while response properties are malleable.
    • Found that correlated activity can disrupt the attractor, but this can be mitigated by shared inputs to excitatory and inhibitory neurons.

    Conclusions:

    • Homeostatic plasticity provides a mechanism for creating a flexible and tunable continuum of neuronal assembly structures.
    • This framework moves beyond binary assembly outcomes, offering a more nuanced understanding of neural network dynamics.
    • The findings suggest a new learning framework where homeostasis enables adaptable neural substrates for memory.