spike2sdf(1)

💖 spike2sdf — the CNrun glow-up for your spikes 💖

okay bestie, welcome to spike2sdf(1), part of the CNrun manual family 🫶 this little icon does exactly one thing and does it gorgeously, so let's get into it.

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✨ NAME ✨

spike2sdf — compute SDF (spike density function). that's it, that's the whole vibe 💅

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

spike2sdf fname period sigma restrict_window

four args, no notes, we love a minimal queen 👑

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so spike2sdf computes the spike density function for a spiking timeline, fr fr. it samples every period, using a Gaussian with sigma, and it considers spikes from restrict_window msec centred at the sampling point. main character energy honestly ✨

the SDF itself is calculated as a sum of exp(- dt_i^2 / sigma^2), where dt_i is the sampling point to spike time distance. math but make it cute 🎀

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• cnrun(1)
• varfold(1)

go read those too, they're lowkey iconic 💖

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👑 AUTHOR 👑

Andrei Zavada (johnhommer@gmail.com). legend behaviour, no cap 🫶

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version 2.1.0 🌟 built @build_date@ 🌟 and that's the whole spike2sdf(1) page bestie — go forth and compute those density functions, you've got this 💅✨🦋