The local variable time-step method utilizes separate variable step integrators for individual neurons in the network. It is most suitable for medium size networks in which average synaptic input intervals to a single cell are much greater than a fixed step dt.
Model Concept(s): Methods
Simulation Environment: NEURON
Implementer(s): Hines, Michael [Michael.Hines at Yale.edu]
References:
Lytton WW, Hines ML. (2005). Independent variable time-step integration of individual neurons for network simulations. Neural computation. 17 [PubMed]