https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2019-900006-2
Regular Article
Effects of electromagnetic induction on signal propagation and synchronization in multilayer Hindmarsh-Rose neural networks
Institute of Biophysics and Department of Physics, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China
a e-mail: jiay@mail.ccnu.edu.cn
Received:
22
January
2019
Received in final form:
16
February
2019
Published online:
28
October
2019
The feed-forward neural networks are the basis and have been widely applied on modern deep learning models, wherein connection strength between neurons plays a critical role in weak signal propagation and neural synchronization. In this paper, a four-variable Hindmarsh–Rose (HR) neural model is presented by introducing an additive variable as magnetic flow which changes the membrane potential via a memristor. The improved HR neurons in the feed-forward multilayer (four and eight layers) networks are investigated. The effects of electromagnetic radiation, synaptic weight and noise intensity on the propagation of the subthreshold excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC) signal and the neural synchronization are discussed. It is found that when the system is in a weak magnetic field, the subthreshold EPSC signal can be successfully transmitted to the post-layers. Moreover, the neural synchronization of each layer is affected by electromagnetic radiation in the network, and with the help of noise the constant input current will transmit to the post-layers in a stable periodic synchronous form. Our findings provide a possible mechanism for enhancing the subthreshold signal propagation and triggering the neural synchronization in the nervous system.
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