Bug#597196: ITP: neuron -- simulation environment for computational models of (networks of ) neurons

[Yaroslav Halchenko <debian@onerussian.com>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: NeuroDebian Team <team@neuro.debian.net>


* Package name    : neuron
  Version         : 7.2
  Upstream Author : Michael Hines <michael.hines@yale.edu> and others
* URL             : http://www.neuron.yale.edu/
* License         : GPL
  Programming Lang: C, C++, Python
  Description     : simulation environment for computational models of (networks of ) neurons

  NEURON is a simulation environment for modeling individual neurons and networks
  of neurons. It provides tools for conveniently building, managing, and using
  models in a way that is numerically sound and computationally efficient. It is
  particularly well-suited to problems that are closely linked to experimental
  data, especially those that involve cells with complex anatomical and
  biophysical properties.
  .
  NEURON offers
   * "natural syntax," which allows them to specify model properties in 
     familiar idioms
   * efficient and painless spatial and temporal discretization
   * several different, user-selectable numerical integration methods. 
   * convenient user interface (interpreters + GUI)
   * user-extendable library of biophysical mechanisms

This work will be carried out in collaboration with NEURON contributor,
Eilif Muller.  Very scarse initial packaging temporarily made available on
https://bitbucket.org/yarikoptic/nrn

Preliminary packages will be made available (whenever such) from
http://neuro.debian.net repository.