# Command: stdp_synapse

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Name:

    stdp_synapse - Synapse type for spike-timing dependent
      plasticity.

Examples:

      multiplicative STDP [2]  mu_plus = mu_minus = 1.0
      additive STDP	 [3]  mu_plus = mu_minus = 0.0
      Guetig STDP	 [1]  mu_plus = mu_minus = [0.0,1.0]
      van Rossum STDP	 [4]  mu_plus = 0.0 mu_minus = 1.0

Description:

      stdp_synapse is a connector to create synapses with spike time
      dependent plasticity (as defined in [1]). Here the weight dependence
      exponent can be set separately for potentiation and depression.

Parameters:

      tau_plus   double	- Time constant of STDP window, potentiation in ms
      (tau_minus defined in post-synaptic neuron)
      lambda	 double	- Step size
      alpha	 double	- Asymmetry parameter (scales depressing increments as
      alpha*lambda)
      mu_plus   double	- Weight dependence exponent, potentiation
      mu_minus   double	- Weight dependence exponent, depression
      Wmax	 double	- Maximum allowed weight

Transmits:

    SpikeEvent

References:

      [1] Guetig et al. (2003) Learning Input Correlations through Nonlinear
      Temporally Asymmetric Hebbian Plasticity. Journal of Neuroscience

      [2] Rubin, J., Lee, D. and Sompolinsky, H. (2001). Equilibrium
      properties of temporally asymmetric Hebbian plasticity, PRL
      86,364-367

      [3] Song, S., Miller, K. D. and Abbott, L. F. (2000). Competitive
      Hebbian learning through spike-timing-dependent synaptic
      plasticity,Nature Neuroscience 3:9,919--926

      [4] van Rossum, M. C. W., Bi, G-Q and Turrigiano, G. G. (2000).
      Stable Hebbian learning from spike timing-dependent
      plasticity, Journal of Neuroscience, 20:23,8812--8821

Author:

    Moritz Helias, Abigail Morrison
      Adapted by: Philipp Weidel

FirstVersion:

    March 2006

SeeAlso:

- synapsedict
- tsodyks_synapse
- static_synapse

Source:

    /opt/conda/conda-bld/nest_1531570948828/work/models/stdp_connection.h

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