.. currentmodule:: brian

.. _example-frompapers-computing with neural synchrony-olfaction_params:

Example: params (frompapers/computing with neural synchrony/olfaction)
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Brette R (2012). Computing with neural synchrony. PLoS Comp Biol. 8(6): e1002561. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002561
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Parameters for the olfactory model with STDP

::

    from brian import *
    
    N=5000
    # Coincidence detectors
    sigma=.15
    taud=8*ms
    # Connections
    Nsynapses=50
    w0=150./(0.02*N)
    # STDP
    factor=0.05
    a_pre=0.06*factor
    b_post=-1.*factor
    tau_pre=3*ms
    # Intrinsic plasticity: non-specific weight increase
    IP_period=10*ms
    IP_rate=-b_post*5*Hz # target firing rate = 5 Hz
    # Simulation control
    record_period=1*second
    duration=100*second