Complex dynamics of a heterogeneous network of Hindmarsh-Rose neurons

Abstract

This contribution is devoted to the study of the collective behavior of two HR neurons followed by a network of HR neurons. The collective behavior of the two coupled neuron was obtained from the connection between the traditional 3D HR and a memristive 2D HR neuron via a gap junction. The dynamical properties of this first topology revealed that it is dissipative therefore can support complex phenomena. From numerical simulations, it is found that the coupled neurons display a variety of behaviors just by varying the control parameter. Amongst these behaviors found, we have periodic bursting or spiking, quasi-periodic bursting or spiking, and chaotic bursting or spiking. Non-synchronized motion is observed when the electrical coupling strength is weak. However, synchronized cluster states are observed when the coupling strength is increased. Also varied of cross ring networks made of combination of N = 100 these different HR neurons in the network are also investigated. It is discovered that the spatiotemporal patterns are affected by the network topology. The cluster states are represented in the non- homogenous network’s ring and star structures. The ring and ring-star structures contain single and double-well chimera states. Finally, in the PSIM simulation environment, a comparable electronic circuit for the two coupled heterogeneous neurons is designed and investigated. The results obtained from the designed analog circuit and the mathematical model of the two coupled neurons match perfectly.