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Exactly 100 years ago, Louis Lapicque published a paper on the excitability of nerves that is often cited in the context of integrate-and-fire neurons. We discuss Lapicque’s contributions along with a translation of the original publication.
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Brunel, N., van Rossum, M.C.W. Lapicque’s 1907 paper: from frogs to integrate-and-fire. Biol Cybern 97, 337–339 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00422-007-0190-0
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