Model Directory

You can find below a list of natively available models for neurons, synapses, and devices. New neuron models can be added either by following the guide Implement new neuron models or using the NESTML modeling language.

Adaptive Threshold

• aeif_cond_alpha – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_alpha_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_delta – Current-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model with delta synapse

• aeif_psc_exp – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_exp_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

Conductance-Based

• aeif_cond_alpha – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_alpha_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

Current-Based

• aeif_psc_alpha – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_delta – Current-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model with delta synapse

• aeif_psc_exp – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_exp_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• iaf_psc_alpha – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with alpha-function shaped PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp_g – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs and same parameters within a population

Device

• multimeter – Sampling continuous quantities from neurons

• poiss_gen – Generate spikes with Poisson process statistics

• spike_detector – Collecting spikes from neurons

• spike_generator – Generate spikes from an array of spike-times

Generator

• poiss_gen – Generate spikes with Poisson process statistics

• spike_generator – Generate spikes from an array of spike-times

Integrate-And-Fire

• aeif_cond_alpha – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_alpha_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_delta – Current-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model with delta synapse

• aeif_psc_exp – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_exp_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• iaf_psc_alpha – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with alpha-function shaped PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp_g – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs and same parameters within a population

• izhikevich – Izhikevich neuron model

• izhikevich_cond_beta – Conductance-based Izhikevich neuron model

• izhikevich_psc_exp – Izhikevich neuron model with exponential postsynaptic currents

Neuron

• aeif_cond_alpha – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_alpha_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_cond_beta_multisynapse – Conductance-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_alpha_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_delta – Current-based adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model with delta synapse

• aeif_psc_exp – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• aeif_psc_exp_multisynapse – Current-based exponential integrate-and-fire neuron model

• iaf_psc_alpha – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with alpha-function shaped PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs

• iaf_psc_exp_g – Leaky integrate-and-fire neuron model with exponential PSCs and same parameters within a population

• izhikevich – Izhikevich neuron model

• izhikevich_cond_beta – Conductance-based Izhikevich neuron model

• izhikevich_psc_exp – Izhikevich neuron model with exponential postsynaptic currents

• parrot_neuron – Neuron that repeats incoming spikes

Parrot

• parrot_neuron – Neuron that repeats incoming spikes

Recorder

• multimeter – Sampling continuous quantities from neurons

• spike_detector – Collecting spikes from neurons

Spike

• spike_detector – Collecting spikes from neurons

Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity

• stdp – Synapse type for spike-timing dependent plasticity

Synapse

• stdp – Synapse type for spike-timing dependent plasticity