Table 1.

Parameters used if not indicated otherwise

Uncoupled population
N1000Size of readout population
τ20 msMembrane time constant
V 015 mVResting potential
Embedded Image 1 msRefractory period
Jext0.1 mVMean weight of background spikes
Embedded Image 20 mVThreshold voltage
Embedded Image 10 mVReset voltage
NB1000Number of background neurons
Embedded Image 1.35 HzMean background rate
Embedded Image 333 msMean up state duration
Embedded Image 200 msMean down state duration
Embedded Image 1γ Distribution scale parameter
Embedded Image 0.3 mVSignal standard deviation
f00 HzLower signal cutoff frequency
fC75 HzUpper signal cutoff frequency
Embedded Image 0.1 msSimulation time step
T4000 msSimulation time for one trial
Recurrent network (where different from above)
NS1000Size of signal population
rS1 HzBaseline rate of signal population
Embedded Image 0.15Relative rate modulation
Embedded Image 1.9 HzMean background rate
Embedded Image 200 msMean up state duration
Embedded Image 50γ Distribution scale parameter
NE10,000Size of excitatory population
NI2500Size of inhibitory population
J0.1 mVWeight of recurrent connections
CE1000Number excitatory connections
CI250Number inhibitory connections
V011 mVResting potential
g4.5Relative strength of inhibition
D1.5 msDelay
Traveling UD
l4 mmExtent of background population
c10 mm/sPropagation speed