The Neural Networks and Graphs' Topology (NNGT) module provides tools to generate and study graphs and detailed biological networks. It also lets user interface efficient graph libraries with highly distributed activity simulators to make the study of neuronal activity as easy and efficient as possible.
Use the same code, run it at home on the latest linux with graph-tool, then on your collaborator's laptop with networkx on Windows, no changes required!
In addition to this common interface, NNGT provides additional tools and methods to generate complex neuronal networks. Once the networks are created, they can be seamlessly sent to the nest-simulator, which will generate activity. This activity can then be analyzed together with the structure using NNGT.
Eventually, NNGT is also able to import neuronal networks generated using the DeNSE simulator for neuronal growth.
NNGT requires Python 3.5+ since version 2.0, and is directly available on Pypi. To install it, make sure you have a valid Python installation, then do:
pip install nngt
If you want to use it with advanced geometry, geospatial or other tools, you can use the various extra to automatically download the relevant dependencies keep only one of the listed possibilities)
pip install nngt[matplotlib|nx|ig|geometry|geospatial]
To install all dependencies, use
pip install nngt[full].
To use it, once installed, open a Python terminal or script file and type
If you want to have the latest updates before they are released into a stable
version, you can install directly from
pip install --user git+https://git.sr.ht/~tfardet/NNGT@main
For general questions or support, you can write the mailing list.
If you stumble on bugs you can report them on the issue tracker.
This repository includes the
PyNCultures package from
the SENeC initiative as its
geometry module, using the
It also uses
the plot module.
Thus, when cloning the repository, you must do:
git clone https://git.sr.ht/~tfardet/NNGT cd NNGT && git submodule init && git submodule update
To update your local repository, do:
git pull git submodule update --remote --merge
See documentation on ReadTheDocs.