Ubiquity of Uncertainty in Neuron Systems

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Autori principali: Le, Brandon B., Lamb, Bennett, Benfer, Luke, Sambangi, Sriharsha, Vismith, Nisal Geemal, Jagarapu, Akshaj
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author Le, Brandon B.
Lamb, Bennett
Benfer, Luke
Sambangi, Sriharsha
Vismith, Nisal Geemal
Jagarapu, Akshaj
author_facet Le, Brandon B.
Lamb, Bennett
Benfer, Luke
Sambangi, Sriharsha
Vismith, Nisal Geemal
Jagarapu, Akshaj
contents We demonstrate that final-state uncertainty is ubiquitous in multistable systems of coupled neuronal maps, meaning that predicting whether one such system will eventually be chaotic or nonchaotic is often nearly impossible. We propose a "chance synchronization" mechanism that governs the emergence of unpredictability in neuron systems and support it by using basin classification, uncertainty exponent, and basin entropy techniques to analyze five simple discrete-time systems, each consisting of a different neuron model. Our results illustrate that uncertainty in neuron systems is not just a product of noise or high-dimensional complexity; it is also a fundamental property of low-dimensional, deterministic models, which has profound implications for understanding brain function, modeling cognition, and interpreting unpredictability in general multistable systems.
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spellingShingle Ubiquity of Uncertainty in Neuron Systems
Le, Brandon B.
Lamb, Bennett
Benfer, Luke
Sambangi, Sriharsha
Vismith, Nisal Geemal
Jagarapu, Akshaj
Neurons and Cognition
Dynamical Systems
Chaotic Dynamics
Biological Physics
We demonstrate that final-state uncertainty is ubiquitous in multistable systems of coupled neuronal maps, meaning that predicting whether one such system will eventually be chaotic or nonchaotic is often nearly impossible. We propose a "chance synchronization" mechanism that governs the emergence of unpredictability in neuron systems and support it by using basin classification, uncertainty exponent, and basin entropy techniques to analyze five simple discrete-time systems, each consisting of a different neuron model. Our results illustrate that uncertainty in neuron systems is not just a product of noise or high-dimensional complexity; it is also a fundamental property of low-dimensional, deterministic models, which has profound implications for understanding brain function, modeling cognition, and interpreting unpredictability in general multistable systems.
title Ubiquity of Uncertainty in Neuron Systems
topic Neurons and Cognition
Dynamical Systems
Chaotic Dynamics
Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15702