Why setting init_state variable asinit_value in SCIF model

[nnbtam]

Hi Lava team,

I'm new to the neuromorphic computing paradigm and I have a quick question regarding the implementation of SCIF model https://github.com/lava-nc/lava-optimization/blob/74e58b5f361eac79cea51b1d748529863d4c66b7/src/lava/lib/optimization/solvers/generic/sub_process_models.py#LL69C1-L69C1

I just wonder why we set the default value of init_state variable as init_value for SCIF neuron model.

Thank you very much in advance!
Tam

[AlessandroPierro]

Hi Tam, thanks for reaching out!

The link you provided is not working for me, but your question is very relevant. Looking at the code here, I can confirm we are wrongly initializing the init_state variable with the value passed for init_value.

If you want to start contributing to lava-optimisation, please make a Pull Request to fix the bug. I will do the review and approve it. We would really appreciate your contribution! 🎉

In any case, I will take care of fixing the bug before the next release.

Thank you for helping us improve Lava-Optimisation for the whole community!

-- Alessandro