Software for Brain Network Simulations: A Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT: Numerical simulations of brain networks are a critical part of our efforts in understanding brain functions under pathological and normal conditions. For several decades, the community has developed many software packages and simulators to accelerate research in computational neuroscience. In this article, we select the three most popular simulators, as determined by the number of models in the ModelDB database, such as NEURON, GENESIS, and BRIAN, and perform an independent evaluation of these simulators. In addition, we study NEST, one of the lead simulators of the Human Brain Project. First, we study them based on one of the most important characteristics, the range of supported models. Our investigation reveals that brain network simulators may be biased toward supporting a specific set

SUBMITTER: Tikidji-Hamburyan RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5517781 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature