Simulation software for large-scale neuronal network simulations

NEST is a simulation software for large-scale neuronal networks (10^6 neurons, 10^9 synapses). NEST supports parallel simulation using threads as well as MPI communication and is used on individual computers, workgroup clusters and very large HPC systems, including BlueGene. NEST is controlled from Python through the PyNEST interface or using NEST's native SLI interface. Users can add their own neuron and synapse models in independent C++ modules.

License
Other licence

Prerequirements

• Linux, OSX
• Experimental support under Windows using Cygwin
• g++ 4.x compiler
• GSL 1.11 or later, Python 2.5 or later (recommended)

Ease of Use
Intermediate

Maturity
Intermediate

Operating System
Unix-like