Adaptive Reduction of Large Spiking Neurons

dc.contributor.advisorSorensen, Danny C.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorCox, Steven J.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEmbree, Marken_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAntoulas, Athanasios C.en_US
dc.creatorDu, Bosenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-14T18:10:31Zen_US
dc.date.available2014-08-14T18:10:31Zen_US
dc.date.created2013-12en_US
dc.date.issued2013-11-21en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2013en_US
dc.date.updated2014-08-14T18:10:36Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis develops adaptive reduction approaches for various models of large spiking neurons. Most neurons are like dendritic trees with many branches, and they communicate by nonlinear spiking behaviors. However, with the exception of Kellems' Strong-Weak model, most existing reduction approaches compromise the active ionic mechanisms that cause the spiking dynamics. The Strong-Weak model can predict the spikes caused by suprathreshold input traveling from the dendritic branches to the spike initiation zone (SIZ), but it is not able to reproduce the back propagation from SIZ to the dendritic branches after spikes. This thesis develops a new model called QAact, the mechanisms to incorporate QAact into the hybrid model to capture the back propagation behavior, and different model reduction techniques for each part of the new hybrid model where they are most advantageous. Computational tests of QAact and the new hybrid model as well as corresponding model reduction techniques on FitzHugh-Nagumo system, active nonuniform cable, and branched cell LGMD, demonstrate a significant reduction of dimension, computational complexity and running time.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationDu, Bosen. "Adaptive Reduction of Large Spiking Neurons." (2013) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/76517">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/76517</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/76517en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectModel reductionen_US
dc.subjectSpiking neuronsen_US
dc.subjectLinear time-varying systemsen_US
dc.subjectHybrid modelen_US
dc.subjectDEIMen_US
dc.subjectPODen_US
dc.titleAdaptive Reduction of Large Spiking Neuronsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentComputational and Applied Mathematicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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