Biological Scope and Computational Simulation

This lecture delves into connecting the biological scope of single neuron synapses and networks with computational and numerical simulation methods. The instructor emphasizes the importance of understanding physical phenomena to choose the right numerical methods and tools for simulation. Various simulation environments like Nest, Brian, and NetPine are discussed, each offering different levels of detail and efficiency for modeling neural activity. The lecture also explores the generation of extracellular potentials and the simulation of these signals, highlighting the complexities involved in accurately modeling brain activity at different scales.