GENESIS: Documentation

User Introduction

The documentation linked to here provides an introduction to GENESIS for users. It provides background reading and links to descriptions of GENESIS components, the documentation system, and workflows.

Information About GENESIS 3

• Introduction to GENESIS
• Overview of the GENESIS 3 Design
• Introduction to GENESIS for Developers
• GENESIS Software Components
• Workflow Paradigm
• Introduction to the NDF File Format
• Introduction to the GENESIS Shell (G-Shell)
• Simple Scheduler in Python

The GENESIS Documentation System

• GENESIS Documentation System: Overview and contents
• Documentation Home Page
• Documentation System Tools

GENESIS Installation

(Currently, we recommend the Developer installation for all users.)

• Installing the G-3 Developer Release
• User Installation for Debian Linux
• Instructions for Contributing Developers

Using GENESIS 3

• Getting Started Using GENESIS
• Introductory Tutorials on creating and running simulations

Useful Background Material

• GENESIS and Realistic Neural Modeling
• CNS Conference Posters and Abstracts
• The Book of GENESIS Chapters 2–6
• The entire book may be viewed or downloaded from http://genesis-sim.org/GENESIS/bog/bog.html
• The G3Plot Tool Kit

Technical Information for Advanced Users

• Technical User Guide 1
• Conversion From Physiological to SI Units in GENESIS 3
• GENESIS3 in Python
• Physical Processes and Model Variables
• The Model of a Connection