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Spatial representation of temporal information through spike timing dependent plasticity

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posted on 2023-06-07, 22:31 authored by Thomas NowotnyThomas Nowotny, Misha I Rabinovich, Henry D I Abarbanel
We suggest a mechanism based on spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP) of synapses to store, retrieve and predict temporal sequences. The mechanism is demonstrated in a model system of simplified integrate-and-fire type neurons densely connected by STDP synapses. All synapses are modified according to the so-called normal STDP rule observed in various real biological synapses. After conditioning through repeated input of a limited number of temporal sequences, the system is able to complete the temporal sequence upon receiving the input of a fraction of them. This is an example of effective unsupervised learning in a biologically realistic system. We investigate the dependence of learning success on entrainment time, system size, and presence of noise. Possible applications include learning of motor sequences, recognition and prediction of temporal sensory information in the visual as well as the auditory system, and late processing in the olfactory system of insects.

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Journal

Physical Review E

ISSN

1539-3755

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American Physical Society

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1

Volume

68

Page range

011908

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  • Informatics Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-03-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-11-10

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