Variables and parameter names¶
Conventions for parameters¶
Do not use capitalization to indicate whether a value in the status dictionary is variable.
Where available, use the notation from P.Dayan & L.F.Abbott, Theoretical Neuroscience, MIT Press, 2001.
Where not available, use a notation that is consistent with Dayan & Abbott.
Subscripts are indicated by underscores
Parameters and symbols¶
PARAMETER |
SYMBOL/NAME |
|---|---|
Membrane potential |
V_m |
Resting potential |
E_L |
Input current |
I_e |
Leak current |
I_L |
Threshold |
V_th |
Reset Potential |
V_reset |
Capacity or specific capacitance |
c_m |
Capacitance |
C_m |
Membrane time const. |
tau_m |
Synapse time constant |
tau_syn |
Refractory period |
t_ref |
Time of last spike |
t_spike |
Excitatory reversal potential |
E_ex |
Inhibitory reversal potential |
E_in |
Conductance |
g |
Leak conductance |
g_L |
Sodium conductance |
g_Na |
Sodium reversal potential |
E_Na |
Potassium conductance |
g_K |
Potassium reversal potential |
E_K |
Common suffixes (subscripts)¶
SUBSCRIPT |
MEANING |
|---|---|
m |
membrane |
L |
leak |
e |
extern |
th |
threshold |
syn |
synapse |
ref |
refractory |
ex |
excitatory |
in |
inhibitory |