Abstract

In this paper, we study optimal control problems of spiking neurons whose dynamics are described by a phase model. We design minimum-power current stimuli (controls) that lead to targeted spiking times. In particular, we consider bounded control amplitude and characterize the range of possible spiking times determined by the bound, which can be chosen sufficiently small within the range where the phase model is valid. We show that for a given bound the corresponding feasible spiking times are optimally achieved by piecewise continuous controls. We present analytic expressions with numerical simulations of the minimum-power stimuli for several phase models. We demonstrate the applicability of our method with an experimentally determined phase response curve.

Original languageEnglish
Article number061916
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume83
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 27 2011

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