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Table 1 Neural model parameters used for simulations and to compute the derived phase model

From: Entrainment Ranges for Chains of Forced Neural and Phase Oscillators

Parameter

Description

Value

Restrictions

n

Number of segmental oscillators

10

 

m

Index of forced oscillator

Varies

1 ≤ m ≤ n

\(G_{R}\)

Resting conductance

3.5 s−1

 

\(G^{j}_{T}\)

Tonic excitatory conductance

0.875 s−1

E cells

0.350 s−1

L cells

3.500 s−1

C cells

\(G^{kl}_{0}\)

Maximal synaptic conductance of intersegmental connection

15 s−1

L to C connection

35 s−1

All other connections

\(V^{l}_{\mathrm{syn}}\)

Synaptic reversal potential for intersegmental connection

1

Excitatory connections

−1

Inhibitory connections

σ

Smoothing parameter of threshold function

0.05

 

\(\alpha_{r}^{lj}\)

Intersegmental connection strength

See Fig. 5

 

\(A_{d}\)

Amplitude of descending coupling

Varies

 

\(A_{a}\)

Amplitude of ascending coupling

Varies

 

\(\lambda_{d}\)

Length constant of descending coupling

Varies

 

\(\lambda_{a}\)

Length constant of ascending coupling

Varies

 

\(\alpha_{\mathrm{f}}\)

Forcing strength

Varies

 

\(\omega_{\mathrm{f}}\)

Forcing frequency

Varies

 

\(V^{sj}_{\mathrm{syn},\mathrm{ec}}\)

Synaptic reversal potential for EC connection

1

Excitatory connections

−1

Inhibitory connections

\(G^{sj}_{\mathrm{f}}\)

Maximal synaptic conductance of EC connections

1

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