brainpy-simulator 1.0.0b0

BrainPy: A general platform for computational neuroscience and brain-inspired computation


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Note: BrainPy is a project under development. More features are coming soon. Contributions are welcome.

## Why to use BrainPy

BrainPy is an integrative framework for computational neuroscience and brain-inspired computation. Three core functions are provided in BrainPy:

• General numerical solvers for ODEs and SDEs (future will support DDEs and FDEs).

• Neurodynamics simulation tools for brain objects, such like neurons, synapses and networks (future will support soma and dendrites).

• Neurodynamics analysis tools for differential equations, including phase plane analysis and bifurcation analysis (future will support continuation analysis and sensitive analysis).

Moreover, BrainPy can effectively satisfy your basic requirements: 1. Easy to learn and use, because it is only based on Python language and has little dependency requirements; 2. Highly flexible and transparent, because it endows the users with the fully data/logic flow control; 3. Simulation can be guided with the analysis, because the same code in BrainPy can not only be used for simulation, but also for dynamics analysis; 4. Efficient running speed, because BrainPy is compatitable with the latest JIT compilers (or any other computing backend you prefer).


## Installation

Install BrainPy by using pip:

`bash > pip install --pre brainpy-simulator `

Install BrainPy by using conda:

`bash > conda install brainpy-simulator -c brainpy `

Install BrainPy from source:

`bash > pip install git+https://github.com/PKU-NIP-Lab/BrainPy > # or > pip install git+https://git.openi.org.cn/OpenI/BrainPy > # or > pip install -e git://github.com/PKU-NIP-Lab/BrainPy.git@V0.2.5 `

BrainPy is based on Python (>=3.7), and the following packages are required to be installed to use BrainPy:

• NumPy >= 1.13

• Matplotlib >= 3.2