\documentclass[11pt]{article} \usepackage{amsfonts,amsbsy, amssymb, graphicx} \input mfpic.tex \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.3} \renewcommand{\mathrm}[1]{{\mbox{\tiny #1}}} \newcommand{\dfrac}[2]{\displaystyle{\frac{#1}{#2}}} \newcommand{\ds}[1]{\displaystyle#1} \newcommand{\bs}[0]{\boldsymbol} \parindent=0pt \parskip=5pt \begin{document} \thispagestyle{empty} \opengraphsfile{mfpic} \begin{mfpic}[75][20]{0.3}{3}{-1}{8.5} \headlen7pt \pen{1pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1.5pt % % x-axis \tlabel[tr](3.0,-1){\textsf {$\log_{10}(\mbox{No. Compartments})$}} \lines{(1.0,0),(3.0,0.0)} \lines{(1.0,0),(1.0,-0.3)} \lines{(1.5,0),(1.5,-0.3)} \lines{(2.0,0),(2.0,-0.3)} \lines{(2.5,0),(2.5,-0.3)} \lines{(3.0,0),(3.0,-0.3)} \tlabel[tc](1.0,-0.5){\textsf{1.0}} \tlabel[tc](1.5,-0.5){\textsf{1.5}} \tlabel[tc](2.0,-0.5){\textsf{2.0}} \tlabel[tc](2.5,-0.5){\textsf{2.5}} \tlabel[tc](3.0,-0.5){\textsf{3.0}} % % Expected spike rate \dotted\lines{(1.5,2.6),(3.2,2.6)} % % Traditional model (Modulo spike rate of 25) \dashed\lines{ (1.531,8.0),(1.613,6.8),(1.732,7.0),(1.785,6.3), (1.875,5.7),(1.914,5.0),(1.968,4.8),(2.286,3.0), (2.467,2.4),(2.591,2.7),(2.696,3.2),(2.997,2.5)} % % New model (Modulo spike rate of 25) \lines{ (1.531,4.1),(1.613,4.4),(1.732,4.0),(1.785,3.7), (1.875,3.6),(1.914,3.5),(1.968,3.3),(2.286,3.0), (2.467,2.7),(2.591,2.7),(2.695,2.7),(3.000,2.6)} % y-axis \lines{(1,0),(1,0.5)} \dashed\lines{(1,0.5),(1,2.0)} \lines{(1,2.0),(1,8.5)} \lines{(1.0,0.0),(0.95,0.0)} \lines{(1.0,2.5),(0.95,2.5)} \lines{(1.0,4.5),(0.95,4.5)} \lines{(1.0,6.5),(0.95,6.5)} \lines{(1.0,8.5),(0.95,8.5)} \tlabel[cr](0.9,0.0){\textsf{0.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,2.5){\textsf{26.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,4.5){\textsf{28.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,6.5){\textsf{30.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,8.5){\textsf{32.0}} \tlabel[tc](0.5,6.5){\rotatebox{90}{\textsf{Spikes per second}}} \end{mfpic} \closegraphsfile \end{document} % % Figure 1 \begin{figure}[!h] \centering \begin{tabular}{c} \begin{mfpic}[1][1]{-40}{140}{180}{300} \headlen7pt \pen{0.5pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1pt \pen{1pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1.5pt % % LH cylinder \parafcn[s]{-180,180,5}{(100-21*sind(t),240+28*cosd(t))} \lines{(0,288),(100,268)} \lines{(0,192),(100,212)} % % Partial cylinder on left \dotted\parafcn[s]{0,180,5}{(36*sind(t),240+48*cosd(t))} \parafcn[s]{0,180,5}{(-36*sind(t),240+48*cosd(t))} % % Annotation of LH cylinder \dashed\arrow\lines{(0,240),(100,240)} \tlabel[bl](50,250){\large $I_\mathrm{PD}$} \tlabel[bc](0,250){$V_\mathrm{P}$} \tlabel[cc](0,180){\large $\lambda=0$} \tlabel[bc](0,295){\textsf{P}} \arrow\lines{(0,235),(0,200)} \tlabel[cr](-5,220){\textsf{$r_\mathrm{P}$}} % % Annotation of RH cylinder \tlabel[bc](100,250){$V_\mathrm{D}$} \tlabel[cc](100,180){\large $\lambda=1$} \tlabel[cc](100,280){\textsf{D}} \arrow\lines{(100,235),(100,216)} \tlabel[cl](105,228){\textsf{$r_\mathrm{D}$}} \arrow\lines{(60,228),(95,228)} \arrow\lines{(40,228),(5,228)} \tlabel[cc](50,228){$h$} \end{mfpic} \end{tabular}\qquad \begin{tabular}{p{2.55in}} \caption{\label{model} A segment of length $h$ (cm) is illustrated. In the absence of transmembrane current, membrane potentials $V_\mathrm{P}$ and $V_\mathrm{D}$ at the proximal and distal boundaries of the segment generate axial current $I_\mathrm{PD}$.} \end{tabular} \end{figure} % % Figure 2 \begin{figure}[!h] \centerline{\qquad\begin{mfpic}[0.9][1]{-50}{400}{-30}{50} \pen{1pt} \headlen7pt % % Sealed cable \arrow\lines{(0,20),(25,20)} \arrow\lines{(40,20),(65,20)} \arrow\lines{(120,20),(145,20)} \arrow\lines{(160,20),(185,20)} \arrow\lines{(240,20),(265,20)} \arrow\lines{(280,20),(305,20)} % % \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=2pt \dotted\lines{(75,20),(110,20)} \dotted\lines{(195,20),(230,20)} % % Nodes on sealed cable \tlabel[cc](0,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](40,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](120,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](160,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](240,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](280,20){\large $\bullet$} \tlabel[cc](320,20){\large $\bullet$} % % Points on sealed cable \tlabel[br](0,30){$\lambda_0=0$} \tlabel[bc](40,30){$\lambda_1$} \tlabel[bc](120,30){$\lambda_{k-1}$} \tlabel[bc](160,30){$\lambda_k$} \tlabel[bc](240,30){$\lambda_{n-1}$} \tlabel[bc](280,30){$\lambda_n$} \tlabel[bl](320,30){$\lambda_{n+1}=1$} % \tlabel[cc](20,10){$I_1$} \tlabel[cc](60,10){$I_2$} \tlabel[cc](140,10){$I_k$} \tlabel[cc](180,10){$I_{k+1}$} \tlabel[cc](260,10){$I_n$} \tlabel[cc](300,10){$I_{n+1}$} % % Sealed cable \arrow\lines{(40,10),(40,-10)} \tlabel[tc](40,-15){\textsf{$\mathcal{I}_1$}} \arrow\lines{(120,10),(120,-10)} \tlabel[tc](120,-15){\textsf{$\mathcal{I}_{k-1}$}} \arrow\lines{(160,10),(160,-10)} \tlabel[tc](160,-15){\textsf{$\mathcal{I}_k$}} \arrow\lines{(240,10),(240,-10)} \tlabel[tc](240,-15){\textsf{$\mathcal{I}_{n-1}$}} \arrow\lines{(280,10),(280,-10)} \tlabel[tc](280,-15){\textsf{$\mathcal{I}_n$}} \end{mfpic}} \centering \parbox{4in}{\caption{\label{synapses} Configuration of point input to a dendritic segment of length $h$. Here $\mathcal{I}_k=g_k(t)(V_k-E_k)$ in the case of a synapse at $\lambda_k$ or $\mathcal{I}_k=\mathcal{I}_k(t)$ in the case of an exogenous input.}} \end{figure} % % Figure 3 \begin{figure}[!h] \[ \begin{array}{c} $\begin{mfpic}[1][1]{0}{220}{-20}{220} \pen{2pt} \dotsize=1pt \dotspace=3pt \lines{(-5,100),(5,110),(15,100),(5,90),(-5 ,100)} % Upper dendrite % Root branch \dotted\lines{(5,115),(15,170),(20,170)} \lines{(20.0,160),(36.7,160)} \tlabel[tc](28.4,150){\textsf{(a)}} % Level 1 \lines{(50.0,190),(88.3,190)} \tlabel[bc](75,200){\textsf{(c)}} \lines{(50.0,130),(91.0,130)} \tlabel[tc](75,120){\textsf{(d)}} \dotted\lines{(36.7,160),(45,200),(55,200)} \dotted\lines{(36.7,160),(45,120),(55,120)} % Level 2 \lines{(100.0,210),(153.2,210)} \lines{(100.0,190),(153.2,190)} \lines{(100.0,170),(153.2,170)} \tlabel[cl](160,210){\textsf{(g)}} \tlabel[cl](160,190){\textsf{(g)}} \tlabel[cl](160,170){\textsf{(g)}} \dotted\lines{(88.3,190),(95,220),(105,220)} \dotted\lines{(88.3,190),(95,160),(105,160)} \lines{(100.0,140),(165.1,140)} \lines{(100.0,120),(165.1,120)} \dotted\lines{(91.0,130),(95,150),(105,150)} \dotted\lines{(91.0,130),(95,110),(105,110)} \tlabel[cl](175,140){\textsf{(h)}} \tlabel[cl](175,120){\textsf{(h)}} % % Lower dendrite % Root branch \lines{(20.0,40),(58.0,40)} \dotted\lines{(5,85),(15,30),(25,30)} \tlabel[bc](39,50){\textsf{(b)}} % Level 1 \lines{(70.0,70),(133.1,70)} \lines{(70.0,10),(127.1,10)} \dotted\lines{(58,40),(66.5,80),(76.5,80)} \dotted\lines{(58,40),(66.5,0),(76.5,0)} \tlabel[bc](105,80){\textsf{(e)}} \tlabel[tc](105,0){\textsf{(f)}} % Level 2 \lines{(145,80),(195.1,80)} \lines{(145,60),(195.1,60)} \dotted\lines{(133.1,70),(140,90),(150,90)} \dotted\lines{(133.1,70),(140,50),(150,50)} \tlabel[cl](205,80){\textsf{(i)}} \tlabel[cl](205,60){\textsf{(i)}} \lines{(140,30),(179.6,30)} \lines{(140,10),(179.6,10)} \lines{(140,-10),(179.6,-10)} \dotted\lines{(127.1,10),(134,40),(144,40)} \dotted\lines{(127.1,10),(134,-20),(144,-20)} \tlabel[cl](190,30){\textsf{(j)}} \tlabel[cl](190,10){\textsf{(j)}} \tlabel[cl](190,-10){\textsf{(j)}} \end{mfpic}$ \end{array}\qquad \begin{array}{ccc} \hline \mbox{Section} & \mbox{Length }\mu\mbox{m} & \mbox{Diameter }\mu\mbox{m}\\[2pt] \hline (a) & 166.809245 & 7.089751 \\ (b) & 379.828386 & 9.189790 \\ (c) & 383.337494 & 4.160168 \\ (d) & 410.137845 & 4.762203 \\ (e) & 631.448520 & 6.345604 \\ (f) & 571.445800 & 5.200210 \\ (g) & 531.582750 & 2.000000 \\ (h) & 651.053246 & 3.000000 \\ (i) & 501.181023 & 4.000000 \\ (j) & 396.218388 & 2.500000 \\ \hline \end{array} \] \centering \parbox{5.5in}{\caption{\label{TestNeuron} A branched neuron satisfying the Rall conditions. The diameters and lengths of the dendritic sections are given in the right hand panel of the figure. At each branch point, the ratio of the length of a section to the square root of its radius is fixed for all children of the branch point.}} \end{figure} % % Figures 4a and 4b \begin{figure}[!h] \centerline{\begin{mfpic}[56][24]{0.4}{3}{-7.5}{1} \headlen7pt \pen{1pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1.5pt % % x-axis \tlabel[br](3.0,0.9){\textsf {$\log_{10}(\mbox{No. Compartments})$}} \lines{(1.0,0),(3.0,0)} \lines{(1.5,0),(1.5,-0.2)} \lines{(2.0,0),(2.0,-0.2)} \lines{(2.5,0),(2.5,-0.2)} \lines{(3.0,0),(3.0,-0.2)} \tlabel[bc](1.0,0.3){\textsf{1.0}} \tlabel[bc](1.5,0.3){\textsf{1.5}} \tlabel[bc](2.0,0.3){\textsf{2.0}} \tlabel[bc](2.5,0.3){\textsf{2.5}} \tlabel[bc](3.0,0.3){\textsf{3.0}} % y-axis \tlabel[bc](0.5,-6){\rotatebox{90}{\textsf{$\log_{10}(\mbox{Mean relative error})$}}} \lines{(1,0),(1,-7)} \lines{(1.0,-1.0),(1.05,-1.0)} \lines{(1.0,-2.0),(1.05,-2.0)} \lines{(1.0,-3.0),(1.05,-3.0)} \lines{(1.0,-4.0),(1.05,-4.0)} \lines{(1.0,-5.0),(1.05,-5.0)} \lines{(1.0,-6.0),(1.05,-6.0)} \lines{(1.0,-7.0),(1.05,-7.0)} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-0.0){\textsf{0.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-1.0){\textsf{-1.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-2.0){\textsf{-2.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-3.0){\textsf{-3.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-4.0){\textsf{-4.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-5.0){\textsf{-5.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-6.0){\textsf{-6.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-7.0){\textsf{-7.0}} % % Mean values at t=10 \dashed\lines{(1.2,-2.494),(3.0,-4.60)} \lines{(1.2,-2.686),(3.0,-6.466)} \end{mfpic} \begin{mfpic}[56][24]{0}{3}{-7.5}{1} \headlen7pt \pen{1pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1.5pt % % x-axis \tlabel[br](3.0,0.9){\textsf{$\log_{10}(\mbox{No, Compartments})$}} \lines{(1.0,0),(3.0,0)} \lines{(1.5,0),(1.5,-0.2)} \lines{(2.0,0),(2.0,-0.2)} \lines{(2.5,0),(2.5,-0.2)} \lines{(3.0,0),(3.0,-0.2)} \tlabel[bc](1.0,0.3){\textsf{1.0}} \tlabel[bc](1.5,0.3){\textsf{1.5}} \tlabel[bc](2.0,0.3){\textsf{2.0}} \tlabel[bc](2.5,0.3){\textsf{2.5}} \tlabel[bc](3.0,0.3){\textsf{3.0}} % y-axis \tlabel[bc](0.5,-6){\rotatebox{90}{\textsf{$\log_{10}(\mbox{Standard Dev.})$}}} \lines{(1,0),(1,-7)} \lines{(1.0,-1.0),(1.05,-1.0)} \lines{(1.0,-2.0),(1.05,-2.0)} \lines{(1.0,-3.0),(1.05,-3.0)} \lines{(1.0,-4.0),(1.05,-4.0)} \lines{(1.0,-5.0),(1.05,-5.0)} \lines{(1.0,-6.0),(1.05,-6.0)} \lines{(1.0,-7.0),(1.05,-7.0)} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-0.0){\textsf{0.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-1.0){\textsf{-1.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-2.0){\textsf{-2.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-3.0){\textsf{-3.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-4.0){\textsf{-4.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-5.0){\textsf{-5.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-6.0){\textsf{-6.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.95,-7.0){\textsf{-7.0}} % % Standard deviations at t=10 \dashed\lines{(1.2,-2.664),(3.0,-4.680)} \lines{(1.2,-3.169),(3.0,-7.021)} \end{mfpic}} \centering \parbox{5.8in}{\caption{\label{mean} The left panel shows the regression lines of the mean relative errors in the new compartmental model (solid line) and that of a traditional compartmental model (NEURON - dashed line) against number of compartments. All errors are measured ten milliseconds after initiation of the stimulus. The right panel shows the regression lines for the standard deviations of the mean relative errors for the new compartmental model (solid line) and for a traditional compartmental model (NEURON - dashed line).}} \end{figure} % % Figure 5 \begin{figure}[!h] \centerline{\begin{mfpic}[75][20]{0.3}{3}{-1}{8.5} \headlen7pt \pen{1pt} \dotspace=4pt \dotsize=1.5pt % % x-axis \tlabel[tr](3.0,-1){\textsf {$\log_{10}(\mbox{No. Compartments})$}} \lines{(1.0,0),(3.0,0.0)} \lines{(1.0,0),(1.0,-0.3)} \lines{(1.5,0),(1.5,-0.3)} \lines{(2.0,0),(2.0,-0.3)} \lines{(2.5,0),(2.5,-0.3)} \lines{(3.0,0),(3.0,-0.3)} \tlabel[tc](1.0,-0.5){\textsf{1.0}} \tlabel[tc](1.5,-0.5){\textsf{1.5}} \tlabel[tc](2.0,-0.5){\textsf{2.0}} \tlabel[tc](2.5,-0.5){\textsf{2.5}} \tlabel[tc](3.0,-0.5){\textsf{3.0}} % % Expected spike rate \dotted\lines{(1.5,2.6),(3.2,2.6)} % % Traditional model (Modulo spike rate of 25) \dashed\lines{ (1.531,8.0),(1.613,6.8),(1.732,7.0),(1.785,6.3), (1.875,5.7),(1.914,5.0),(1.968,4.8),(2.286,3.0), (2.467,2.4),(2.591,2.7),(2.696,3.2),(2.997,2.5)} % % New model (Modulo spike rate of 25) \lines{ (1.531,4.1),(1.613,4.4),(1.732,4.0),(1.785,3.7), (1.875,3.6),(1.914,3.5),(1.968,3.3),(2.286,3.0), (2.467,2.7),(2.591,2.7),(2.695,2.7),(3.000,2.6)} % y-axis \lines{(1,0),(1,0.5)} \dashed\lines{(1,0.5),(1,2.0)} \lines{(1,2.0),(1,8.5)} \lines{(1.0,0.0),(0.95,0.0)} \lines{(1.0,2.5),(0.95,2.5)} \lines{(1.0,4.5),(0.95,4.5)} \lines{(1.0,6.5),(0.95,6.5)} \lines{(1.0,8.5),(0.95,8.5)} \tlabel[cr](0.9,0.0){\textsf{0.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,2.5){\textsf{26.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,4.5){\textsf{28.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,6.5){\textsf{30.0}} \tlabel[cr](0.9,8.5){\textsf{32.0}} \tlabel[tc](0.5,6.5){\rotatebox{90}{\textsf{Spikes per second}}} \end{mfpic}} \centering \vskip5pt \parbox{5.5in}{\caption{\label{spikerate} The spike rate plotted against the common logarithm of the number of compartments for a traditional compartmental model (dashed line) and the new compartmental model (solid line). The dotted line shows the expected spike rate.}} \end{figure}