Neural Mass Model — Alpha Rhythm

Jansen-Rit thalamocortical model: pyramidal cells ↔ inhibitory interneurons ↔ excitatory stellate cells

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Jansen-Rit NMM models mesoscopic neural populations. Three populations: pyramidal (output), excitatory interneurons, inhibitory interneurons. Sigmoid firing function Sigm(v) = 2e₀/(1+exp(r(v₀−v))). Alpha rhythm (8-12 Hz) emerges from thalamocortical loop dynamics. Bifurcations: steady state → limit cycle → chaos.