Genesis Overview

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Genesis Overview

• What is does
• High-performance problem solving environment for
  neural simulation and analysis
• Scripting environment for building and running
  small and large-scale models
• Hierarchical description of cells and cell
  networks
• Serial and parallel jobs
• Integrated distributed graphics environment
• Why interesting
• PSE and scripting interface represents common
  approach for future codes
• Easy to drop in new programming model and
  execution layer without altering existing user
  codes and simulations
• Easy to compare against existing MPI
  implementation

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Genesis

• Supports hierarchical descriptions of neural
  circuits
• Real-time graphics output
• Scalable parallel implementation

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Genesis Preliminary Thoughts

• Exemplar of evolution toward programming at
  highest level
• Scripted, interpreted
• Modular (compartments)
• Simulation infrastructure, parallelism, all
  under the covers
• Possible PXM impact
• High-level (script) exposure of fine grain
  threading opportunities
• Same at application development level
• Natural load balancing