Effects of refractory period on dynamical range in excitable networks<xref rid="cpb_28_12_128701fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref><fn id="cpb_28_12_128701fn1"><label>*</label><p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11675096), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. GK201702001), and the Fund for the Academic Leaders and Academic Backbones, Shaanxi Normal University of China (Grant No. 16QNGG007).</p></fn>

Effects of refractory period on dynamical range in excitable networks**

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11675096), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. GK201702001), and the Fund for the Academic Leaders and Academic Backbones, Shaanxi Normal University of China (Grant No. 16QNGG007).

Dong Ya-Qin¹, Wang Fan¹, Wang Sheng-Jun^{1, †}, Huang Zi-Gang²

Circles are the probability that nodes are in resting state in the whole networks. Triangles are the probability that nodes are in resting state among the neighbors of excited nodes. Network parameters are N = 10⁵, η = 10⁻⁵, and λ = 1. (a) and (b) Average degree is K = 10, refractory periods are r = 0 and 8, respectively. (c) and (d) Average degree is K = 200, refractory periods are r = 0 and 8, respectively.