nengolib.DoubleExp

nengolib.synapses.DoubleExp(tau1, tau2)

A second-order lowpass: 1/((tau1*s + 1)*(tau2*s + 1)).

Equivalent to convolving two lowpass synapses together with potentially different time-constants, in either order.

Parameters:

tau1 : float

Time-constant of one exponential decay.

tau2 : float

Time-constant of another exponential decay.

Returns:

sys : LinearSystem

Second-order lowpass with potentially different time-constants.

See also

Lowpass(), Alpha()

Examples

>>> from nengolib import DoubleExp
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>>> tau1 = .03
>>> taus = np.linspace(.01, .05, 5)
>>> plt.title(r"$\tau_1=%s$" % tau1)
>>> for tau2 in taus:
>>>     sys = DoubleExp(tau1, tau2)
>>>     plt.plot(sys.ntrange(100), sys.impulse(100),
>>>              label=r"$\tau_2=%s$" % tau2)
>>> plt.xlabel("Time (s)")
>>> plt.legend()
>>> plt.show()

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