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NEVESIM: event-driven neural simulation framework with a Python interface.

Dejan Pecevski¹, David Kappel¹, Zeno Jonke¹

¹Institute for Theoretical Computer Science, Graz University of Technology Graz, Austria.

Frontiers in Neuroinformatics

|September 2, 2014

Summary

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NEVESIM is a powerful software package for simulating spiking neural networks. It offers a fast C++ core and Python interface, supporting heterogeneous networks and custom neuron/synapse types for advanced neural simulations.

Keywords:

NEVESIM Python event-driven neural simulator spiking neurons

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Area of Science:

Computational Neuroscience
Software Engineering for Scientific Simulation

Background:

Simulating complex neural networks requires efficient and flexible computational tools.
Existing frameworks may lack support for heterogeneous neuron types and easy extensibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce NEVESIM, a novel software package for event-driven simulation of spiking neural networks.
To detail the framework's design, concepts, and features, emphasizing its extensibility and heterogeneous network capabilities.
To showcase the integration with Python for enhanced usability and advanced simulation functionalities.

Main Methods:

Developed a fast simulation core in C++ for efficient event-driven processing.
Designed a modular architecture decoupling network-level spike communication from neuron-level dynamics.
Implemented a Python scripting interface for user-friendly control and extensibility.
Integrated the simulation of stochastic spiking neurons based on the neural sampling framework.

Main Results:

NEVESIM successfully simulates heterogeneous networks with diverse neuron and synapse types.
The framework allows for user extension with new neuron and synapse models.
Efficient simulation of stochastic spiking neurons is achieved through the neural sampling extension.
The Python interface provides a flexible and accessible user experience.

Conclusions:

NEVESIM provides a robust and extensible platform for simulating various neural network models.
The software facilitates research in computational neuroscience by enabling complex and customized network simulations.
The integration of C++ and Python offers a balance of performance and usability for neural simulation tasks.