Clustering and Synchronization in a One-Dimensional Model for the CA3 Region of the Hippocampus

The behavior of a system of coupled ordinary differential equations is studied in order to characterize the CA3 region of the hippocampus. Clustering and synchronization behavior in a one-dimensional array of cells modeled by a modified Morris–Lecar model is analyzed in terms of a time delay included in the model. The random formation of phase dislocations whose number increases with the time delay seems to be responsible for complex spatiotemporal patterns that have been observed. Alterations to the transmission time between cells have been simulated by adding some noise to the system.

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