X-Message-Number: 15984
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 02:09:30 -0800
From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: A Library for the Compartmental Simulation of Neurons 

This caught my eye, given the recent discussions of AI, brain simulation, etc.

http://www.neuroscience.com/stroutms13/index.html

Abstract
(Neuroscience-Net, Volume 2, Article #10013; August 25, 1997)

A programming library ("CONICAL") is presented which assists in the
construction of compartmental models of neurons. The library consists of
approximately 20 classes in the C++ programming language. Standard input
and output are used, and the code has been co-developed under several
operating systems, to ensure maximum portability. The library is
non-monolithic, i.e. portions of it may be used as needed without the
entire library present. Complex classes were derived from simpler ones in
several steps to provide flexible opportunities for customization; and as a
C++ library, the simulation code may be readily embedded in larger
applications. Documentation, including introductory material and examples,
is provided in hypertext format and can be viewed with any tables-capable
World-Wide Web browser. Classes provided include cylindrical compartments,
passive and active ion channels, and synapses, including one based on
Markov kinetic models. ...

Live long and prosper,
Kennita
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