title: Time-delay-induced phase-transition to synchrony in coupled bursting neurons.
abstract: Signal transmission time delays in a network of nonlinear oscillators are known to be responsible for a variety of interesting dynamic behaviors including phase-flip transitions leading to synchrony or out of synchrony. Here, we uncover that phase-flip transitions are general phenomena and can occur in a network of coupled bursting neurons with a variety of coupling types. The transitions are marked by nonlinear changes in both temporal and phase-space characteristics of the coupled system. We demonstrate these phase-transitions with Hindmarsh-Rose and Leech-Heart interneuron models and discuss the implications of these results in understanding collective dynamics of bursting neurons in the brain.
authors: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA.
authors: Bhim Mani
authors: BM
authors: Adhikari
authors: Awadhesh
authors: A
authors: Prasad
authors: Mukeshwar
authors: M
authors: Dhamala
mesh_terms: D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*