Introduction
BlueBrain Python Optimisation Library
This software is currently in an ALPHA stage. Use at your own risk.
Requirements
- Python 2.7+
- Pip (installed by default in newer versions of Python)
- BlueBrain version of DEAP
- Neuron 7.4 (compiled with Python support)
- eFEL eFeature Extraction Library (automatically installed by pip)
- Numpy (automatically installed by pip)
- Pandas (automatically installed by pip)
- The instruction below are written assuming you have access to a command shell on Linux / UNIX / MacOSX / Cygwin
Installation
After installing Neuron and DEAP, run the following command:
pip install bluepyoptCloud infrastructure
We provide instruction on how to set up an optimisation environment on cloud infrastructure or cluster computers here
Quick Start
An iPython notebook with an introductory optimisation of a one compartmental model with 2 HH channels can be found here
Scripts for a more complex neocortical L5PC are in this directory
API documentation
The API documentation can be found here