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 |