The Spectrum of Asynchronous Dynamics in Spiking Networks as a Model for the Diversity of Non-rhythmic Waking States in the Neocortex (Cell Reports)

Zerlaut et al. develop a recurrent neural network model that explains several aspects of the asynchronous non-rhythmic dynamics observed in the somatosensory cortex of waking mice. This model predicts how networks with moderate recurrent interactions can profoundly and dynamically modulate the cell membrane potential, the network firing rate, and information coding properties.