GENESIS GENESIS (short for GEneral NEural SImulation System) is a general purpose simulation platform which was developed to support the simulation of neural systems ranging from complex models of single neurons to simulations of large networks made up of more abstract neuronal components. GENESIS has provided the basis for laboratory courses in neural simulation at both Caltech and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA, as well as several other institutions. Most current GENESIS applications involve realistic simulations of biological neural systems. Although the software can also model more abstract networks, other simulators are more suitable for backpropagation and similar connectionist modeling.

Current Version:   2.0.2 License Type:   Free, http://www.bbb.caltech.edu/GENESIS/license.html

Home Site: http://www.bbb.caltech.edu/GENESIS/ Source Code Availability:   Yes Available Binary Packages: Debian Package:   No RedHat RPM Package:   No Other Packages:   No Targeted Platforms: GENESIS and its graphical front-end XODUS are written in C and run under UNIX on Sun (SunOS 4.x or Solaris 2.x), DECstation (Ultrix), Silicon Graphics (Irix 4.0.1 and up) or x86 PC (Linux or FreeBSD) machines with X-windows (versions X11R4, X11R5, and X11R6). Software/Hardware Requirements: None

Other Links: ftp://genesis.bbb.caltech.edu/pub/genesis/ (FTP site) Mailing Lists/USENET News Groups: None User Comments: None See A Screen Shot? (Not Yet)

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