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 -- Kennita Watson | I vote Libertarian. | Find out why. http://www.kennita.com | http://www.lp.org/intro Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=15984