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.. index::
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   pair: example usage; run
   pair: example usage; raster_plot
   pair: example usage; Connection
   pair: example usage; PoissonGroup
   pair: example usage; SpikeMonitor

.. _example-misc_topographic_map:

Example: topographic_map (misc)
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Topographic map - an example of complicated connections.
Two layers of neurons.
The first layer is connected randomly to the second one in a
topographical way.
The second layer has random lateral connections.

::

    from brian import *
    
    N = 100
    tau = 10 * ms
    tau_e = 2 * ms # AMPA synapse
    eqs = '''
    dv/dt=(I-v)/tau : volt
    dI/dt=-I/tau_e : volt
    '''
    
    rates = zeros(N) * Hz
    rates[N / 2 - 10:N / 2 + 10] = ones(20) * 30 * Hz
    layer1 = PoissonGroup(N, rates=rates)
    layer2 = NeuronGroup(N, model=eqs, threshold=10 * mV, reset=0 * mV)
    
    topomap = lambda i, j:exp(-abs(i - j) * .1) * 3 * mV
    feedforward = Connection(layer1, layer2, sparseness=.5, weight=topomap)
    #feedforward[2,3]=1*mV
    
    lateralmap = lambda i, j:exp(-abs(i - j) * .05) * 0.5 * mV
    recurrent = Connection(layer2, layer2, sparseness=.5, weight=lateralmap)
    
    spikes = SpikeMonitor(layer2)
    
    run(1 * second)
    subplot(211)
    raster_plot(spikes)
    subplot(223)
    imshow(feedforward.W.todense(), interpolation='nearest', origin='lower')
    title('Feedforward connection strengths')
    subplot(224)
    imshow(recurrent.W.todense(), interpolation='nearest', origin='lower')
    title('Recurrent connection strengths')
    show()