title: Optimal network configuration for maximal coherence resonance in excitable systems.
abstract: We analyze the coherence resonance phenomenon in an ensemble of noise-driven excitable neurons giving special attention to the role of the interaction topology. The neural architecture is modeled using a spatially embedded network in which we can tune the network organization between scale-free-like with dominating long-range connections and a network with mostly adjacent neurons connected. We found that besides an optimal noise intensity, also an optimal network configuration exists at which the largest average coherence of noise-induced spikes is achieved. Furthermore, we show that long- as well as short-range interactions between neurons should exist in order to achieve the optimal response of the neuronal network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Koroska cesta 160, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia. marko.gosak@uni-mb.si
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosak
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Korosak
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marhl