The Hodgkin-Huxley Equations are a set of differential equations used to determine the potential across excitable membranes. Solving the equations requires the use of numerical methods, facilitating the need for the following applet. To start the applet, simply click on the plot button. Several graphs should now appear. The black graph corresponds to the potential V across the membrane. Note that the resting potential is adjusted to zero. The other graphs, colored blue, red, and green, respectively correspond to the functions m, n, and h while the magenta-colored graph represents current I(t) from an electrode. For a detailed description of the Hodgkin-Huxley Equations, click here.
| + - | Pi | Exp(t) | Sin(t) | Csc(t) | Sinh(t) | Csch(t) | Rect(t) |
| * / | e | Ln(t) | Cos(t) | Sec(t) | Cosh(t) | Sech(t) | Unit(t) |
| ^ | i | Log(t) | Tan(t) | Cot(t) | Tanh(t) | Coth(t) | |
| ( ) | Sqrt(t) | Arcsin(t) | Arccsc(t) | Arcsinh(t) | Arccsch(t) | ||
| [ ] | Arccos(t) | Arcsec(t) | Arccosh(t) | Arcsech(t) | |||
| { } | Arctan(t) | Arccot(t) | Arctanh(t) | Arccoth(t) |
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