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On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations

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Catllá, AJ; Schaeffer, DG; Witelski, TP; Monson, EE; Lin, AL
Published in: SIAM Review
September 1, 2008

We illustrate the problems that can arise in writing differential equations that include Dirac delta functions to model equations with state-dependent impulsive forcing. Specifically, difficulties arise in the interpretation of the products of distributions with discontinuous functions. We suggest several methods to resolve these ambiguities, such as using limiting sequences and asymptotic analysis, with applications of the results given for discrete maps. These suggestions are applied to a popular model describing synaptic connections in the brain. © 2008 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

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SIAM Review

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0036-1445

Publication Date

September 1, 2008

Volume

50

Issue

3

Start / End Page

553 / 569

Related Subject Headings

  • Numerical & Computational Mathematics
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics
 

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Catllá, A. J., Schaeffer, D. G., Witelski, T. P., Monson, E. E., & Lin, A. L. (2008). On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations. SIAM Review, 50(3), 553–569. https://doi.org/10.1137/060667980
Catllá, A. J., D. G. Schaeffer, T. P. Witelski, E. E. Monson, and A. L. Lin. “On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations.” SIAM Review 50, no. 3 (September 1, 2008): 553–69. https://doi.org/10.1137/060667980.
Catllá AJ, Schaeffer DG, Witelski TP, Monson EE, Lin AL. On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations. SIAM Review. 2008 Sep 1;50(3):553–69.
Catllá, A. J., et al. “On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations.” SIAM Review, vol. 50, no. 3, Sept. 2008, pp. 553–69. Scopus, doi:10.1137/060667980.
Catllá AJ, Schaeffer DG, Witelski TP, Monson EE, Lin AL. On spiking models for synaptic activity and impulsive differential equations. SIAM Review. 2008 Sep 1;50(3):553–569.

Published In

SIAM Review

DOI

ISSN

0036-1445

Publication Date

September 1, 2008

Volume

50

Issue

3

Start / End Page

553 / 569

Related Subject Headings

  • Numerical & Computational Mathematics
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics