Application of a “Staggered Walk” Algorithm for Generating Large-Scale Morphological Neuronal Networks

Algorithm 1

Excerpt from a parameter file for a human cerebellum model (defining only the first two cell types).

Human Cerebellar Parameters

$PARAMS

NCELLT = 12,

MSIMYMX = 6000, MSIMXMX = 2800,

$END

P N G B A S T I C M R D

P IS FOR PURKINJE CELLS

$CELL

MCY = 50, MCX = 75,

MAYY = 2, MAXX = 2, MAZZ = 2, MAZO = −10000

DN = 2, MDY = 10,2, MDX = 240,2, MDZ = 320,2, MDZO = 160, −5,

...

SYNDA = 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1000,

$END

N IS FOR GRANULE CELLS

$CELL

MCY = 5, MCX = 5, MCZLVL = −20, MCZ = −20, CZLN = 16,

TCZP = 750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,750,

MAYY = 6000, MAXX = 2, MAZZ = 2, MAZO = +0330,

MDY = 10, MDX = 10, MDZ = 20,

...

SYNDA = 1000,0,250,750,750,750,750,750,0,0,0,0,

$END