MP dynamics.

Abstract

(A) Stimulating an inactive population when the network is already at capacity (3 OP populations here) may cause one of the active populations to become quiescent, even without a strong stimulus. A subsequent stimulus produces similar behavior as in Fig 4B, so that stimulating an active population may allow it to change its relationship from pairwise OP with both other active populations to oscillate S with one of the two other active populations, and OP with the second. (B–C) Stimulating a quiescent population can cause various dynamic bindings and MP dynamics. For example, changing only the timing of the stimulus can alter the resulting patterns of synchronization. In (B), the stimulated population synchronizes with one of the three OP populations. (C) Adjusting the onset time of the stimulus may result in additional interactions, so that the network transitions from 3 OP populations to 2 OP pairs, where both populations in each pair oscillate S.</p