Balanced network (van Vreeswijk-Sompolinsky)

vV-S 1996: cortical excitation + inhibition dynamically balance to give asynchronous-irregular firing (CV ≈ 1) at ~1-10 Hz despite individual neuron membrane-time-constant ~10 ms. Resolves Softky-Koch 1993 paradox. Mean-field eq: ν_E =…