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+# Leaky Integrate-and-Fire
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+$$C \frac{dV}{dt} = -g_{\rm leak}(V-V_{\rm rest})+I$$
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+Default parameters: $C=1$ nF, $g\_{leak}=1/(10 M\Omega)$, $V\_{\rm rest} = -70$ mV, $I=2.2$ nA, firing threshold $V\_{thr}=-50$ mV.