model/lif Leaky integrate and fire Properties to describe a leaky integrate and fire neuron model. Author person The author of this model. Date date The simulation date. Program string The program name. ProgramVersion string The program version name. Description string A descriptive text. RestingPotential float V The resting voltage. ResetPotential float V The potential to which the neuron's potential is set after a spike. Resistance float Ohm The membrane resistance. Capacitance float F The membrane restisance. MembraneTimeConstant float s The membrane time constant. BiasCurrent float A The offset current. Timestep float s The duration of a time step in the simulation. VoltageEquation string The equation to calculate the membrane voltage. AdaptationIncrement float A When an adaptation current is implemented the amount about which the adaptation is increased when a spike is fired. AdaptationTimeConstant float s The time constant with which the adaptation current returns back to zero. AdaptationEquation string The equation to calculate the adaptation current. NoiseAmplitude float A The amount of noise added. NoiseType string The type of noise. For example Gaussian, Ohrnstein-Uhlenbeck etc. NoiseCorrelation float s The correlation time constant used e.g. with OU noise. Threshold float V The firing threshold. ThresholdIncrement float V The voltage about which the threshold is increased once a spike has been fired. ThresholdTimeConstant float s The time constant with which the threshold returns back to baseline. ThresholdEquation string The equation to calculate the threshold.