Pattern selection and self-organization induced by random boundary initial values in a neuronal network

Jun Ma, Ying Xu, Chunni Wang and Wuyin Jin

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2016, vol. 461, issue C, 586-594

Abstract: Regular spatial patterns could be observed in spatiotemporal systems far from equilibrium states. Artificial networks with different topologies are often designed to reproduce the collective behaviors of nodes (or neurons) which the local kinetics of node is described by kinds of oscillator models. It is believed that the self-organization of network much depends on the bifurcation parameters and topology connection type. Indeed, the boundary effect is every important on the pattern formation of network. In this paper, a regular network of Hindmarsh–Rose neurons is designed in a two-dimensional square array with nearest-neighbor connection type. The neurons on the boundary are excited with random stimulus. It is found that spiral waves, even a pair of spiral waves could be developed in the network under appropriate coupling intensity. Otherwise, the spatial distribution of network shows irregular states. A statistical variable is defined to detect the collective behavior by using mean field theory. It is confirmed that regular pattern could be developed when the synchronization degree is low. The potential mechanism could be that random perturbation on the boundary could induce coherence resonance-like behavior thus spiral wave could be developed in the network.

Keywords: Neuronal network; Pattern; Spiral wave; Random condition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2016.06.075

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