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Increased computational accuracy in multi-compartmental cable models (Lindsay et al. 2005)

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Compartmental models of dendrites are the most widely used tool for investigating their electrical behaviour. Traditional models assign a single potential to a compartment. This potential is associated with the membrane potential at the centre of the segment represented by the compartment. All input to that segment, independent of its location on the segment, is assumed to act at the centre of the segment with the potential of the compartment. By contrast, the compartmental model introduced in this article assigns a potential to each end of a segment, and takes into account the location of input to a segment on the model solution by partitioning the effect of this input between the axial currents at the proximal and distal boundaries of segments. For a given neuron, the new and traditional approaches to compartmental modelling use the same number of locations at which the membrane potential is to be determined, and lead to ordinary differential equations that are structurally identical. However, the solution achieved by the new approach gives an order of magnitude better accuracy and precision than that achieved by the latter in the presence of point process input.
Reference:
1 . Lindsay AE, Lindsay KA, Rosenberg JR (2005) Increased computational accuracy in multi-compartmental cable models by a novel approach for precise point process localization. J Comput Neurosci 19:21-38 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell;
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Channel(s): I Na,t; I K;
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Simulation Environment: NEURON; C or C++ program;
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <string.h>

typedef struct SparseMatrix_t
{
        double *a;
        int *col;
        int *StartRow;
        int n;
        struct SparseMatrix_t *l;
        struct SparseMatrix_t *u;

} SparseMatrix;


typedef struct contact_t
{
        int id;                     /* Identifies contact type */

        double xp;                  /* Location of contact */
        double pl;                  /* Measurement of physical length (micron) */
        double amp;                 /* Strength of contact */

        int xl;                     /* Left hand node */
        int xr;                     /* Right hand node */
        double frac;                /* Fraction of input to left hand node */

        struct contact_t *next;     /* Address of next contact */
} contact;


typedef struct soma_t
{
/*  Static biophysical properties of soma */
        double cs;                  /* Somal membrane capacitance (mu F/cm^2) */
        double ga;                  /* Intracellular conductance of soma (mS/cm) */
        double gs;                  /* Membrane conductance of soma (mS/cm^2) */

/*  Contact information */
        contact *conlist;           /* List of contacts */
} soma;



typedef struct branch_t
{
/*  Connectivity of branch */
        struct branch_t *parent;  /* Pointer to parent branch */
        struct branch_t *child;   /* Pointer to child branch */
        struct branch_t *peer;    /* Pointer to a peer branch */

/*  Physical properties of branch */
        int    nd;                /* Number of nodes */
        double xs;                /* X-coord of somal endpoint */
        double ys;                /* Y-coord of somal endpoint */
        double zs;                /* Z-coord of somal endpoint */
        double ds;                /* Diameter of somal endpoint */
        double xd;                /* X-coord of distal endpoint */
        double yd;                /* Y-coord of distal endpoint */
        double zd;                /* Z-coord of distal endpoint */
        double dd;                /* Diameter of distal endpoint */
        double *d;                /* Diameter information */
        double *x;                /* Location information */

/*  Biophysical properties of branch */
        double cm;                /* Dendritic membrane capacitance (mu F/cm^2) */
        double ga;                /* Intracellular conductance of dendrite (mS/cm) */
        double gm;                /* Membrane conductance of dendrite (mS/cm^2) */

/*  Node information for spatial representation */
        int nodes;                /* Total number nodes spanning branch */
        int junct;                /* Junction node of the branch */
        int first;                /* Internal node connected to junction */

/*  Contact information */
        contact *conlist;         /* List of contacts */
} branch;



typedef struct dendrite_t
{
        branch *root;             /* Pointer to root branch of dendrite */
        double plen;              /* Total length of dendrite */
} dendrite;


typedef struct neuron_t
{
        int ndend;                  /* Number of dendrites */
        dendrite *dendlist;         /* Pointer to an array of dendrites */
        soma *s;                    /* Soma structure */
} neuron;


/* Function type declarations */
neuron *LoadTestNeuron(char *);

void BuildTestDendrite( branch **, branch *),
     RemoveBranch( branch **, branch *),
     DestroyTestNeuron( neuron * ),
     DestroyTestDendrite( branch *);

void BuildContactInfo(contact *, branch *, branch **);

int CountBranches( branch *, branch *),
    CountContacts( branch *, branch *);

double branch_length( branch *, branch *);

int count_terminal_branches( branch *, branch *);
void output_properties( branch * );
void enumerate_nodes( branch *, int *);

void FreeSparseMatrix( SparseMatrix *),
     MatrixVectorMultiplication( SparseMatrix *, double *, double *),
     SparseMatrixMalloc( SparseMatrix *, int, int),
     LU_Factor( SparseMatrix *, int *),
     LU_Solve( SparseMatrix *, double *, double *);

void Generate_Dendrite(branch *, int *);

void Input_Current( branch *);
void Assign_Current( branch *, double *, double );

void count_dendritic_length ( branch *, double *);
void phys_lengths( branch *, double * );

/*  Declaration of HH coefficient functions */
double alfa_h( double );
double alfa_m( double );
double alfa_n( double );
double beta_h( double );
double beta_m( double );
double beta_n( double );

/* Global definitions */
#define        CELSIUS    18.5    /* Celsius temperature of neuron */
#define             CS    1.0
#define             GA    14.286
#define             CM    1.0
#define             GM    0.091
#define         OUTPUT    "contactinfo.dat"
#define           TEND    2.0
#define             NT    100
#define             DT    0.1
#define            SIN    0.0e-3
#define              T    100.0
#define             RS    0.002
#define         NNODES    100
#define         SENTRY    50.0


/* Global Variables */
SparseMatrix lhs, rhs, lhs1;

int main( int argc, char **argv )
{
    int i, k, id, start, nodes, nc, in, FirstNode, counter,
        nb, nspk, first;
    double jo, je, jn, ho, he, hn, mo, me, mn, no, ne, nn,
           vo, ve, vn, xo, xn;
    double pi, as;
    double *v, *x, max, gama, vs, frac, arg,
           sum, tmp, tmp1, tmp2, dt, tnow, tout, left,
           rite, gval, cval, len, h, vmid;
    double g_na = 120.0, g_k = 36.0, g_l = 0.3, v_na = 55.0,
           v_k = -72.0, v_l = -49.416, fact=25.0;
    neuron *n;
    extern SparseMatrix lhs, rhs, lhs1, ptr;
    branch *bnow;
    FILE *fp;

/*  Compute ancillary variables */
    pi = 4.0*atan(1.0);
    as = 4.0*pi*RS*RS;

/*  Compute Equilibrium Potential and equilibrium states */
    vo = -62.0;
    mo = alfa_m(vo)/(alfa_m(vo)+beta_m(vo));
    ho = alfa_h(vo)/(alfa_h(vo)+beta_h(vo));
    no = alfa_n(vo)/(alfa_n(vo)+beta_n(vo));
    jo = g_na*pow(mo,3)*ho*(vo-v_na)+g_k*pow(no,4)*(vo-v_k)+g_l*(vo-v_l);

    vn = -58.0;
    mn = alfa_m(vn)/(alfa_m(vn)+beta_m(vn));
    hn = alfa_h(vn)/(alfa_h(vn)+beta_h(vn));
    nn = alfa_n(vn)/(alfa_n(vn)+beta_n(vn));
    jn = g_na*pow(mn,3)*hn*(vn-v_na)+g_k*pow(nn,4)*(vn-v_k)+g_l*(vn-v_l);

    if ( jo*jn > 0.0 ) {
        printf(" No zero found \n");
        return(0);
    } else {
        while ( fabs(vo-vn) > 5.e-7 ) {
            ve = 0.5*(vo+vn);
            me = alfa_m(ve)/(alfa_m(ve)+beta_m(ve));
            he = alfa_h(ve)/(alfa_h(ve)+beta_h(ve));
            ne = alfa_n(ve)/(alfa_n(ve)+beta_n(ve));
            je = g_na*pow(me,3)*heq*(ve-v_na)+g_k*pow(ne,4)*(ve-v_k)+g_l*(veq-v_l);
            if ( je*jo > 0.0 ) {
                vo = ve;
            } else {
                vn = ve;
            }
        }
    }
    vn = ve;

    mn = alfa_m(vn)/(alfa_m(vn)+beta_m(vn));
    hn = alfa_h(vn)/(alfa_h(vn)+beta_h(vn));
    nn = alfa_n(vn)/(alfa_n(vn)+beta_n(vn));

    v_na -= ve;
    v_k -= ve;
    v_l -= ve;

/*  Load sampled neuron */
    if ( argc != 2 ) {
        printf("\n Invoke program with load <input>\n");
        return(1);
    } else {
        n = LoadTestNeuron( argv[1] );
        if ( !n ) {
            printf("\n Failed to find test neuron\n");
            return(1);
        }
        len = 0.0;
        nb = 0;
        for ( i=0 ; i<n->ndend ; i++) count_branch( n->dendlist[i].root, &nb );
        for ( i=0 ; i<n->ndend ; i++) count_dendritic_length( n->dendlist[i].root, &length );
        h = len/((double) NNODES - nb);
        for( i=0 ; i<n->ndend ; i++) phys_lengths( n->dendlist[i].root, &h );
    }

/*  Enumerate Nodes */

    FirstNode = 0;
    for ( k=0 ; k<n->ndend ; k++ ) enumerate_nodes( n->dendlist[k].root, &FirstNode );
    for ( k=0 ; k<n->ndend ; k++ ) n->dendlist[k].root->junct = FirstNode;
    printf("Number of nodes is %d\n", FirstNode+1);

/* Construct Sparse Matrices */

    counter = 0;
    nodes = FirstNode+1;
    mat_malloc( &lhs, nodes, 3*nodes-2 );
    mat_malloc( &rhs, nodes, 3*nodes-2 );

    mat_malloc( &lhs1, nodes, 3*nodes-2);

    lhs.n = rhs.n = nodes;
    lhs.a[3*nodes-3] = rhs.a[3*nodes-3] = 0.0;
    lhs.start_row[0] = rhs.start_row[0] = 0;

    for ( k=0 ; k<n->ndend ; k++ ) {
        bnow = n->dendlist[k].root;
        Generate_Dendrite( bnow, &counter);
    }

    for ( k=0 ; k<n->ndend ; k++ ) {
        bnow = n->dendlist[k].root;
        lhs.a[counter] = 0.5*bnow->d[1]*bnow->pl[1];
        rhs.a[counter] = -(bnow->d[0])*(bnow->d[1])/bnow->pl[1];
        lhs.col[counter] = rhs.col[counter] = bnow->first;
        lhs.a[3*nodes-3] += 1.5*(bnow->d[0])*bnow->pl[1];
        rhs.a[3*nodes-3] += (bnow->d[0])*(bnow->d[1])/bnow->pl[1];
        counter++;
    }
    lhs.col[3*nodes-3] = rhs.col[3*nodes-3] = nodes-1;
    lhs.start_row[nodes] = rhs.start_row[nodes] = 3*nodes-2;

    for( i=0; i<n->ndend ; i++ ) Input_Current(n->dendlist[i].root);

    dt = 1.0/((double) NT);

    for ( i=0 ; i<3*nodes-2 ; i++ ) {
        rhs.a[i] *= GA;
        rhs.a[i] += GM*lhs.a[i];
        lhs.a[i] *= CM;
        rhs.a[i] *= 0.5*dt;
        lhs.a[i] += rhs.a[i];
        rhs.a[i] = lhs.a[i] - 2.0*rhs.a[i];
    }
    left = lhs.a[3*nodes-3]+(4.0*as/pi)*CS;
    rite = rhs.a[3*nodes-3]+(4.0*as/pi)*CS;

    v = (double *) malloc( (nodes)*sizeof(double) );
    x = (double *) malloc( (nodes)*sizeof(double) );
    for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) v[i] = 0.0;

/*  Initialise temporal integration */

    tnow = 0.0;
    tout = DT;
    vold = vnew = vmid = 0.0;
    nspk = 0;
    first = 1;

    while ( tnow < TEND ) {
        tnow += dt;
        vs = veq+v[nodes-1];

        mold = mnew;
        nold = nnew;
        hold = hnew;

        tmp1 = dt*alfa_m(vs);
        tmp2 = dt*beta_m(vs);
        tmp = tmp1+tmp2;
        mnew = mold+(tmp1-mold*tmp)/(1.0+0.5*tmp);
        tmp1 = dt*alfa_n(vs);
        tmp2 = dt*beta_n(vs);
        tmp = tmp1+tmp2;
        nnew = nold+(tmp1-nold*tmp)/(1.0+0.5*tmp);
        tmp1 = dt*alfa_h(vs);
        tmp2 = dt*beta_h(vs);
        tmp = tmp1+tmp2;
        hnew = hold+(tmp1-hold*tmp)/(1.0+0.5*tmp);

        gval = g_na*hnew*pow(mnew,3);
        cval = v_na*gval;
        tmp = g_k*pow(nnew,4);
        gval += tmp;
        cval += tmp*v_k;
        gval += g_l;
        cval += g_l*v_l;

        tmp = as*4.0*dt/pi;
        gval *= 0.5*tmp*fact;
        cval *= tmp*fact;

        lhs.a[3*nodes-3] = left + gval;
        rhs.a[3*nodes-3] = rite - gval;

        for ( k=0 ; k<3*nodes-2 ; k++ ) {
            lhs1.a[k] = lhs.a[k];
            lhs1.col[k] = lhs.col[k];
        }
        for ( k=0 ; k<=nodes ; k++ ) lhs1.start_row[k] = lhs.start_row[k];

        OldLU_Factor(&lhs);
        fp = fopen("out-l2.dat","w");
        for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) {
            for ( k=lhs.l->start_row[i] ; k<lhs.l->start_row[i+1] ; k++ ) {
                fprintf(fp,"%d \t (%d,%d) \t %lf\n", k, i, lhs.l->col[k], lhs.l->a[k]);
            }
        }
        fclose(fp);
        fp = fopen("out-u2.dat","w");
        for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) {
            for ( k=lhs.u->start_row[i] ; k<lhs.u->start_row[i+1] ; k++ ) {
                fprintf(fp,"%d \t (%d,%d) \t %lf\n", k, i, lhs.u->col[k], lhs.u->a[k]);
            }
        }
        fclose(fp);
        //return 0;

        LU_Factor(&lhs1, &first);
        fp = fopen("out-l1.dat","w");
        for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) {
            for ( k=lhs1.l->start_row[i] ; k<lhs1.l->start_row[i+1] ; k++ ) {
                fprintf(fp,"%d \t (%d,%d) \t %lf\n", k, i, lhs1.l->col[k], lhs1.l->a[k]);
            }
        }
        fclose(fp);
        fp = fopen("out-u1.dat","w");
        for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) {
            for ( k=lhs1.u->start_row[i] ; k<lhs1.u->start_row[i+1] ; k++ ) {
                fprintf(fp,"%d \t (%d,%d) \t %lf\n", k, i, lhs1.u->col[k], lhs1.u->a[k]);
            }
        }
        fclose(fp);

        tmp = 0.0;
        for ( i=0 ; i<nodes ; i++ ) {
            for ( k=lhs.l->start_row[i] ; k<lhs.l->start_row[i+1] ; k++ ) {
                if ( fabs(lhs1.l->a[k]-lhs.l->a[k]) > tmp ) {
                    tmp = fabs(lhs1.l->a[k]-lhs.l->a[k]);
                }
            }
        }
        if ( tmp > 5.e-12 ) {
            printf("\n trouble %lf %lf",tnow, tmp);
            getchar( );
        }

       // return 0;
        mat_vec_mult(&rhs,v,x);
        x[nodes-1] -= 4.0*dt*SIN/pi;
        x[nodes-1] += cval;
        tmp = 4.0*dt/pi;
        if (tnow<T) for (i=0;i<n->ndend;i++) Assign_Current(n->dendlist[i].root,x,tmp);

        LU_Solve( &lhs, v, x );

        vnew = v[nodes-1];

        if ( vmid > SENTRY ) {
            if ( vold < vmid && vnew < vmid ) {
                tmp1 = tnow + 0.5*dt*(vnew-vold)/(2.0*vmid-vold-vnew);
                tmp2 = vmid + 0.125*pow(vnew-vold,2)/(2.0*vmid-vold-vnew);
                if ( nspk == 0 ) fp = fopen("out.res", "w");
                if ( nspk != 0 ) fp = fopen("out.res", "a");
                nspk++;
                fprintf(fp,"Spike %d of %lf mv at time %lf ms \n", nspk, tmp2, tmp1);
                fclose(fp);
            }
        }
        vold = vmid;
        vmid = vnew;

        if ( tnow > tout ) {
            printf("\rReached time %5.1lf ms\t", tout);
            printf("\nNumerical Voltage %12.6lf mV\n",v[nodes-1]);
            tout += DT;
        }
    }

/*  Count contacts
    for ( n=k=0 ; k<n->ndend ; k++ ) {
        nc += count_contacts( n->dendlist[k].root, n->dendlist[k].root);
    }
    printf("\n Located %d contacts on dendrites", nc);
    printf("\n      Located %d contacts on soma", n->s->ncon);
    printf("\n");  */

    DestroyTestNeuron( n );
    return(0);
}


 /*************************************************
          Function To Load A Test Neuron
  *************************************************/
neuron *LoadTestNeuron(char *filename)
{
    int j, k, ncon, n, id, connected, ignored;
    double tmp, piby2, xl, xr, dl, dr, px, py, pz, min, radius, dx;
    neuron *cell;
    contact *newcon;
    branch *bold, *bnew, *FirstBranch;
    char temp[100];
    FILE *fp;

/*  STEP 1. - Open neuron data file */
    printf("\nOpening file %s\n",filename);
    if ( (fp=fopen(filename,"r"))==NULL ) return NULL;

/*  STEP 2. - Get memory for neuron structure */
    cell = (neuron *) malloc( sizeof(neuron) );

/*  STEP 3. - Get branch and contact data */
    bo = NULL;
    while  ( fscanf(input,"%s", temp)!=EOF ) {
        if ( strcmp(temp,"Branch") == 0 || strcmp(temp,"branch") == 0 ) {
            fscanf(fp, "%d", &n);
            printf("Found a branch\n");
            bnew = (branch *) malloc( sizeof(branch) );
            bnew->nd = n;
            if ( bold ) {
                bold->child = bnew;
            } else {
                FirstBranch = bnew;
            }
            bnew->parent = bold;
            bnew->peer = NULL;
            bnew->child = NULL;

/*  STEP 3b. - Initialise branch */
            bnew->d = (double *) malloc( n*sizeof(double) );
            bnew->x = (double *) malloc( n*sizeof(double) );
            bnew->cm = CM;
            bnew->gm = GM;
            bnew->ga = GA;
            bnew->conlist = NULL;

/*  STEP 3c. - Read branch morphology */
            fscanf(fp,"%lf %lf %lf %lf", &(bnew->xs), &(bnew->ys), &(bnew->zs), &(bnew->ds) );
            fscanf(fp,"%lf %lf %lf %lf", &(bnew->xd), &(bnew->yd), &(bnew->zd), &(bnew->dd) );
            fscanf(fp,"%lf", &len );
            dx = len/((double) n-1 );
            dd = (bnew->dd-bnew->ds)/((double) n-1);
            for ( j=0 ; j<n ; j++ ) {
                bnew->x[j] = dx*((double) j);
                bnew->d[j] = ds+dd*((double) j);
            }
            bold = bnew;
        } else if ( strcmp(temp, "Marker") == 0 || strcmp(temp, "marker") == 0 ) {

/*  STEP 3d. - Initialise marker */
            printf("Found and initialised a branch contact\n");
            newcon = (contact *) malloc( sizeof(contact) );
            newcon->next = NULL;
            fscanf(fp,"%lf %lf", &newcon->xp, &newcon->amp );
            if ( bnew->conlist == NULL ) {
                bnew->conlist = newcon;
            } else {
                oldcon = bnew->conlist;
                while ( oldcon->next ) oldcon = oldcon->next;
                oldcon->next = newcon;
            }
        } else {
            printf("Unrecognised dendritic feature\n");
        }
    }
    fclose(fp);

/*  STEP 4. - Count dendritic branches at soma */
    bold = FirstBranch;
    n = 0;
    while ( bold ) {
        bnew = FirstBranch;
        do {
            tmp = pow(bold->xs-bnew->xd,2)+pow(bold->ys-bnew->yd,2)
                  +pow(bold->zs-bnew->zd,2);
            connected = ( tmp < 0.01 );
            bnew = bnew->child;
        } while ( bnew && !connected );
        if ( !connected ) n++;
        bold = bold->child;
    }
    cell->ndend = n;
    printf("\n\nTree contains %d individual dendrite(s) ...\n", n);

/*  STEP 5. - Identify somal dendrites but extract nothing */
    cell->dendlist = (dendrite *) malloc( (cell->ndend)*sizeof(dendrite) );
    bold = FirstBranch;
    n = 0;
    while ( n < cell->ndend ) {
        bnew = FirstBranch;
        do {
            tmp = pow(bold->xs-bnew->xd,2)+pow(bold->ys-bnew->yd,2)
                  +pow(bold->zs-bnew->zd,2);
            connected = ( tmp < 0.01 );
            bnew = bnew->child;
        } while ( bnew && !connected );
        if ( !connected ) cell->dendlist[n++].root = bold;
        bold = bold->child;
    }

/*  STEP 6. - Extract root of each dendrite from dendrite list */
    for ( k=0 ; k<cell->ndend ; k++ ) {
        bold = cell->dendlist[k].root;
        RemoveBranch( &FirstBranch, bold);
    }

/*  STEP 7. - Build each test dendrite from its root branch */
    for ( k=0 ; k<cell->ndend ; k++ ) {
        BuildTestDendrite( &FirstBranch, cell->dendlist[k].root);
    }
    if ( FirstBranch != NULL ) printf("\nWarning: Unconnected branch segments still exist\n");
    return cell;
}


 /**************************************************
    Function to remove a branch from a branch list
  **************************************************/
void RemoveBranch( branch **head, branch *b)
{
    if ( *head == NULL || b == NULL ) return;
    if ( *head == b ) {
        *head = b->child;
        if ( *head != NULL )  (*head)->parent = NULL;
    } else {
        b->parent->child = b->child;
        if ( b->child != NULL ) b->child->parent = b->parent;
    }
    b->parent = NULL;
    b->child = NULL;
    return;
}


 /********************************************************
      Function to build a test dendrite from its root
  ********************************************************/
void BuildTestDendrite( branch **head, branch *root)
{
    double tmp;
    branch *bnow, *bnext, *btmp;

    bnow = *head;
    while ( bnow != NULL ) {

/*  Store bnow's child in case it's corrupted */
        bnext = bnow->child;

/*  Search if proximal end of bnow is connected to distal end of root */
        tmp = pow(bnow->xs-root->xd,2)+pow(bnow->ys-root->yd,2)+
              pow(bnow->zs-root->zd,2);
        if ( tmp <= 0.01 ) {

/*  Take bnow out of the branch list */
            remove_branch( head, bnow);

/*  Connect bnow to the root as the child or a peer of the child.
    Initialise childs' children and peers to NULL as default */
            bnow->child = NULL;
            bnow->peer = NULL;
            bnow->parent = root;

/*  Inform root about its child if it's the first child, or add
    new child to first child's peer list */
            if ( root->child != NULL ) {
                btmp = root->child;
                while ( btmp->peer != NULL ) btmp = btmp->peer;
                btmp->peer = bnow;
            } else {
                root->child = bnow;
            }
        }

/*  Initialise bnow to next branch in list */
        bnow = bnext;
    }

/*  Iterate through remaining tree */
    if ( root->child ) BuildTestDendrite( head, root->child);
    if ( root->peer ) BuildTestDendrite( head, root->peer);
    return;
}


 /*****************************************************
             Function to destroy a NEURON
  *****************************************************/
void DestroyTestNeuron( neuron *cell)
{
    int k;
    contact *prevcon, *nextcon;

/*  Free Soma */
    if ( cell->s != NULL ) {
        prevcon = cell->s->conlist;
        while ( prevcon ) {
            nextcon = prevcon->next;
            free ( prevcon );
            prevcon = nextcon;
        }
        free ( cell->s );
    }
    for ( k=0 ; k<cell->ndend ; k++ ) DestroyTestDendrite( cell->dendlist[i].root );
    free(cell);
    return;
}


 /************************************************
          Function to destroy Test DENDRITE
  ************************************************/
void DestroyTestDendrite( branch *b )
{
    contact *prevcon, *nextcon;

    if ( b->child ) DestroyTestDendrite(b->child);
    if ( b->peer ) DestroyTestDendrite(b->peer);
    free( b->x );
    free( b->d );
    prevcon = b->conlist;
    while ( prevcon ) {
        nextcon = prevcon->next;
        free ( prevcon );
        prevcon = nextcon;
    }
    free( b );
    return;
}


 /****************************************************
          Function to count number of branches
          from current branch to dendritic tip
  ****************************************************/
int CountBranches( branch *bstart, branch *bnow)
{
    static int n;

    if ( bstart == bnow ) n = 0;
    if ( bnow ) {
        if ( bnow->child ) CountBranches( bstart, bnow->child);
        if ( bnow->peer ) CountBranches( bstart, bnow->peer);
        n++;
    }
    return n;
}


 /*****************************************************
      Function to count number of contacts
      from current branch to the dendritic tip.
  *****************************************************/
int CountContacts( branch *bstart, branch *bnow)
{
    static int n;
    contact *con;

    if ( bstart == bnow ) n = 0;
    if ( bnow ) {
        if ( bnow->child ) CountContacts(bstart, bnow->child);
        if ( bnow->peer ) CountContacts(bstart, bnow->peer);
        con = bnow->conlist;
        while ( con ) {
            n++;
            con = con->next;
        }
    }
    return n;
}


 /******************************************************
        Function to constuct sparse matrices
  ******************************************************/

void Generate_Dendrite( branch *bnow, int *counter)
{
    int i, k;
    extern sparse_mat lhs, rhs;
    branch *btmp;
    double SumL, SumR;

/* Step 1 - Recurse to the end of the dendrite */

    if ( bnow->child != NULL ) Generate_Dendrite( bnow->child, counter);
    if ( bnow->peer != NULL ) Generate_Dendrite( bnow->peer, counter);

    for ( k=bnow->first-bnow->nobs+2,i=bnow->nobs-1 ; i>0 ; i--,k++ ) {

/* Step 2 - Fill in matrix entries for terminal points */

        if ( bnow->child == NULL && i == bnow->nobs - 1 ) {

            lhs.a[*counter] = 1.5*(bnow->d[i])*(bnow->pl[i]-bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = (bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i]-bnow->pl[i-1]);
            lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k;
            (*counter)++;

            lhs.a[*counter] = 0.5*(bnow->d[i-1])*(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = -(bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1]);

            if ( k == bnow->first ) {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = bnow->junct;
            } else {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k + 1;
            }

            (*counter)++;
            lhs.start_row[k+1] = rhs.start_row[k+1] = *counter;

/* Step 3 - Fill in matrix entries for branch points */

        } else if ( bnow->child != NULL && i == bnow->nobs - 1 ) {

            btmp = bnow->child;
            SumR = SumL = 0.0;

            while ( btmp != NULL ) {

                lhs.a[*counter] = 0.5*btmp->d[1]*btmp->pl[1];
                rhs.a[*counter] = -(btmp->d[0]*btmp->d[1])/btmp->pl[1];
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = btmp->first;
                (*counter)++;
                SumL += 1.5*btmp->d[0]*btmp->pl[1];
                SumR += (btmp->d[0]*btmp->d[1])/btmp->pl[1];
                btmp = btmp->peer;
            }

            lhs.a[*counter] = SumL+1.5*bnow->d[i]*(bnow->pl[i]-bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = SumR+(bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i]-bnow->pl[i-1]);
            lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k;
            (*counter)++;

            lhs.a[*counter] = 0.5*(bnow->d[i-1])*(bnow->pl[i]-bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = -(bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1]);

            if ( k == bnow->first ) {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = bnow->junct;
            } else {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k + 1;
            }

            (*counter)++;
            lhs.start_row[k+1] = rhs.start_row[k+1] = *counter;

        } else {

    /* Step 4 - Fill in matrix entries for internal point */

            lhs.a[*counter] = 0.5*(bnow->d[i+1])*(bnow->pl[i+1] - bnow->pl[i]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = -(bnow->d[i]*bnow->d[i+1])/(bnow->pl[i+1] - bnow->pl[i]);
            lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k - 1;
            (*counter)++;

            lhs.a[*counter] = 1.5*(bnow->d[i])*(bnow->pl[i+1] - bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = (bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1])
                            + (bnow->d[i]*bnow->d[i+1])/(bnow->pl[i+1] - bnow->pl[i]);
            lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k;
            (*counter)++;

            lhs.a[*counter] = 0.5*(bnow->d[i-1])*(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1]);
            rhs.a[*counter] = -(bnow->d[i-1]*bnow->d[i])/(bnow->pl[i] - bnow->pl[i-1]);
            lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k + 1;

            if ( k == bnow->first ) {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = bnow->junct;
            } else {
                lhs.col[*counter] = rhs.col[*counter] = k + 1;
            }

            (*counter)++;

            lhs.start_row[k+1] = rhs.start_row[k+1] = *counter;
        }
    }
    return;
}


/***************************************************************

             Function to build CONTACT information

***************************************************************/

void BuildContactInfo(contact *con, branch *b, branch **bopt)
{
    int k;
    double px, py, pz, tmp, xold, xnew, yold, ynew, zold, znew,
           numer, denom, xmin, ymin, zmin, min;

    px = con->xc;
    py = con->yc;
    pz = con->zc;

/*  STEP 1. - First stage is different from others */
    xnew = b->x[0]; ynew = b->y[0]; znew = b->z[0];
    min = sqrt(pow(xnew-px,2)+pow(ynew-py,2)+pow(znew-pz,2));
    if ( con->sd == NULL || ( con->sd != NULL && min < con->sd ) ) {
        con->sd = min;
        con->xp = xnew; con->yp = ynew; con->zp = znew;
        con->pl = 0.0;
        *bopt = b;
    }

/*  STEP 2. - Second stage compares points and projected points */
    for ( k=1 ; k<b->nobs ; k++ ) {

        xold = xnew; yold = ynew; zold = znew;
        xnew = b->x[k]; ynew = b->y[k]; znew = b->z[k];
        numer = (xnew-xold)*(px-xold)+(ynew-yold)*(py-yold)+(znew-zold)*(pz-zold);
        denom = pow(xnew-xold,2)+pow(ynew-yold,2)+pow(znew-zold,2);

/*  STEP 2a. - Project onto branch */
        if ( 0.0 <= numer && numer <= denom ) {
            tmp = numer/denom;
            xmin = (1.0-tmp)*xold+tmp*xnew;
            ymin = (1.0-tmp)*yold+tmp*ynew;
            zmin = (1.0-tmp)*zold+tmp*znew;
            min = sqrt(pow(xmin-px,2)+pow(ymin-py,2)+pow(zmin-pz,2));
            if ( !(con->sd) || ( con->sd && min < con->sd ) ) {
                con->sd = min;
                con->xp = xmin; con->yp = ymin; con->zp = zmin;
                con->pl = (1.0-tmp)*b->pl[k-1]+tmp*b->pl[k];
                *bopt = b;
            }
        }

/*  STEP 2b. - Check proximity to points of branch */
        min = sqrt(pow(xnew-px,2)+pow(ynew-py,2)+pow(znew-pz,2));
        if ( !(con->sd) || ( con->sd && min < con->sd ) ) {
            con->sd = min;
            con->xp = xnew; con->yp = ynew; con->zp = znew;
            con->pl = b->pl[k];
            *bopt = b;
        }
    }
    return;
}



/***************************************************************

             Function to find length of dendrite from
                    current branch to tips.

****************************************************************/

double branch_length( branch *bstart, branch *bnow)
{
    static double length;

    if ( bstart == bnow ) length = 0.0;
    if ( bnow ) {
        if ( bnow->child ) branch_length(bstart, bnow->child);
        if ( bnow->peer ) branch_length(bstart, bnow->peer);
        length += bnow->p_len;
    }
    return length;
}


/****************************************************************

        Function to count number of terminal branches

****************************************************************/

int count_terminal_branches( branch *bstart, branch *bnow)
{
    static int n;

    if ( bstart == bnow ) n = 0;
    if ( bnow ) {
        if ( bnow->child ) count_terminal_branches(bstart, bnow->child);
        if ( bnow->peer ) count_terminal_branches(bstart, bnow->peer);
        if ( !bnow->child ) n++;
    }
    return n;
}



/****************************************************************

               Function to output branch diameters

****************************************************************/

void output_properties( branch *b )
{
    int i, k;
    static int start=1;
    double dold, dnew, len, xold, yold, zold, xnew, ynew, znew, dx, dy, dz, size;
    branch *bran;
    FILE *fp;

    if ( b->child ) output_properties(b->child);
    if ( b->peer ) output_properties(b->peer);
    if ( start ) {
        fp = fopen("output","w");
        start = 0;
    } else {
        fp = fopen("output","a");
        fprintf(fp,"\n");
    }

/*  Outputs branch lengths, diameters, surface areas etc.
    for ( k=0 ; k<b->nobs ; k++ ) {
        fprintf(fp,"%6.2lf \t %6.2lf \t %6.2lf \t %6.2lf \n", b->pl[k], b->d[k], b->sa[k], b->el[k]);
    }*/

/*  Decomposes branches into lengths of uniform diameter
    len = xold = b->pl[1];
    dold = b->d[1];
    for ( k=2 ; k<b->nobs ; k++ ) {
        xnew = b->pl[k];
        dnew = b->d[k];
        if ( dnew != dold ) {
            len += 0.5*(xnew-xold);
            fprintf(fp,"%6.2lf \t %6.2lf \n", len, dold);
            len = 0.5*(xnew-xold);
        } else {
            len += xnew-xold;
        }
        xold = xnew;
        dold = dnew;
    }
    fprintf(fp,"%6.2lf \t %6.2lf \n", len, dold); */

/*  Constructs diameters of a branch and its children/peers */
    if ( b->child ) {
        fprintf(fp,"%6.2lf \t %6.2lf \t", b->d[(b->nobs)-1], b->child->d[1]);
        bran = b->child;
        while ( bran->peer ) {
            bran = bran->peer;
            fprintf(fp,"%6.2lf \t", bran->d[1]);
        }
    }

/*  Prints out branch lengths
    printf("\nBranch length %6.2lf, %6.2lf, %6.2lf", b->p_len, b->d[0], b->d[b->nobs-1] );
    getchar( ); */
    fclose(fp);
    return;
}

/**********************************************************

        Function to enumerate the nodes on a dendrite

**********************************************************/

void enumerate_nodes(branch *bnow, int *FirstNode )
{
    branch *btmp;

    if ( (bnow->child) != NULL ) enumerate_nodes( bnow->child, FirstNode );
    if ( (bnow->peer) != NULL ) enumerate_nodes( bnow->peer, FirstNode );

    if ( bnow->child != NULL ) {
        btmp = bnow->child;
        while( btmp != NULL ){
            btmp->junct = *FirstNode;
            btmp = btmp->peer;
        }
    }

    bnow->first = *FirstNode + bnow->nobs - 2;
    *FirstNode += (bnow->nobs)-1;
    return;
}


 /***************************************************
        Allocate memory to a sparse matrix
  ***************************************************/
void SparseMatrixMalloc( SparseMatrix *a, int n, int w)
{
    a->a = (double *) malloc( w*sizeof(double) );
    a->col = (int *) malloc( w*sizeof(int) );
    a->StartRow = (int *) malloc( (n+1)*sizeof(int) );
    a->n = n;
    a->l = malloc( sizeof(SparseMatrix) );
    a->u = malloc( sizeof(SparseMatrix) );
    a->l->a = (double *) malloc( (2*n-1)*sizeof(double) );
    a->l->col = (int *) malloc( (2*n-1)*sizeof(int) );
    a->l->StartRow = (int *) malloc( (n+1)*sizeof(int) );
    a->l->n = n;
    a->u->a = (double *) malloc( (2*n-1)*sizeof(double) );
    a->u->col = (int *) malloc( (2*n-1)*sizeof(int) );
    a->u->StartRow = (int *) malloc( (n+1)*sizeof(int) );
    a->u->n = n;
    return;
}


 /********************************************************
     Multiplies sparse matrix a[ ][ ] with vector v[ ]
  ********************************************************/
void MatrixVectorMultiplication( SparseMatrix *a, double *v , double *b)
{
    int i, j, k, n;

    n = a->n;
    for ( j=0 ; j<n ; j++ ) {
        k = a->StartRow[j+1];
        for ( b[j]=0.0,i=(a->StartRow[j]) ; i<k ; i++ ) {
            b[j] += (a->a[i])*v[a->col[i]];
        }
    }
    return;
}


 /**********************************************
      De-allocates memory of a sparse matrix
  **********************************************/
void FreeSparseMatrix( SparseMatrix *a)
{
    free(a->a);
    free(a->col);
    free(a->StartRow);
    free(a);
}


 /***************************************************************
            Function To Factorise A Sparse Matrix
 ***************************************************************/
void LU_Factor( SparseMatrix *m, int *start)
{
    double tmp, sum;
    int i, j, k, r, n, cl, cu, nrow;

/*  Step 1. - Identify matrix dimension */
    n = m->n;

/*  Step 2. - Fill column vectors for triangular matrices */
   if ( *start ) {
        cl = cu = 0;
        for ( i=k=0 ; i<n ; i++ ) {
            m->l->StartRow[i] = cl;
            m->u->StartRow[i] = cu;
            while ( m->col[k] < i ) m->l->col[cl++] = m->col[k++];
            m->l->col[cl++] = m->col[k];
            m->u->col[cu++] = m->col[k++];
            while ( k < m->StartRow[i+1] ) m->u->col[cu++] = m->col[k++];
        }
        m->l->StartRow[n] = cl;
        m->u->StartRow[n] = cu;
        *start = 0;
    }

/*  Step 3. - Fill first row of L and U */
    m->l->a[0] = 1.0;
    for ( k=0 ; k < m->u->StartRow[1] ; k++ ) m->u->a[k] = m->a[k];

/*  Step 4. - Fill remaining entries row by row */
    cl = 1;
    k = cu = m->u->StartRow[1];
    for ( i=1 ; i<n ; i++ ) {
        while ( m->col[k] < i ) { // Fill lower matrix
            sum = m->a[k];
            for ( j=m->l->StartRow[i] ; j<cl ; j++ ) {
                nrow = m->u->StartRow[m->l->col[j]];
                while ( m->u->col[nrow] < m->col[k] ) nrow++;
                sum -= (m->l->a[j])*(m->u->a[nrow]);
            }
            nrow = m->u->StartRow[m->l->col[cl]];
            while ( m->u->col[nrow] < m->col[k] ) nrow++;
            m->l->a[cl++] = sum/(m->u->a[nrow]);
            k++;
        }

        m->l->a[cl++] = 1.0;       // Diagonal entry of lower
        while ( m->col[k] >= i && k < m->start_row[i+1] ) { // Fill upper matrix
            sum = m->a[k];
            for ( j=m->l->StartRow[i] ; j<m->l->StartRow[i+1]-1; j++ ) {
                nrow = m->u->StartRow[m->l->col[j]];
                while ( m->u->col[nrow] < m->col[k] && nrow < m->u->start_row[m->l->col[j]+1] ) nrow++;
                sum -= (m->l->a[j])*(m->u->a[nrow]);
            }
            k++;
            m->u->a[cu++] = sum;
        }
    }
    return;
}


 /****************************************************
         Function to Solve the matrix problem
  ****************************************************/
void LU_Solve( SparseMatrix *m, double *x, double *b )
{
    int i, j;
    double *z;

    z = (double *) malloc( (m->n)*sizeof(double) );

    for ( i=0 ; i<m->n ; i++ ) {
        z[i] = b[i];
        for ( j=m->l->StartRow[i] ; j<m->l->StartRow[i+1]-1 ; j++ ) {
            z[i] -= (m->l->a[j])*(z[(m->l->col[j])]);
        }
        z[i] /= m->l->a[m->l->StartRow[i+1]-1];
    }

    for ( i=(m->n)-1 ; i>=0 ; i-- ) {
        x[i] = z[i];
        for ( j=m->u->StartRow[i]+1 ; j<m->u->StartRow[i+1] ; j++ ) {
            x[i] -= (m->u->a[j])*(x[m->u->col[j]]);
        }
        x[i] /= m->u->a[m->u->StartRow[i]];
    }
    free(z);
    return;
}


 /*************************************************************
            Function to input current to dendrite
 **************************************************************/
void Input_Current( branch *bnow )
{
    int k;
    double tmp;

    if ( bnow->child != NULL ) Input_Current( bnow->child );
    if ( bnow->peer != NULL ) Input_Current( bnow->peer );

    if ( bnow->conlist != NULL ) {
        if ( bnow->conlist->pl <= bnow->pl[1] ) {
            bnow->conlist->xl = bnow->junct;
            bnow->conlist->xr = bnow->first;
            bnow->conlist->frac = (1.0-(bnow->conlist->pl/bnow->pl[1]));
        } else {
            k = 1;
            while ( bnow->conlist->pl > bnow->pl[k] ) k++;
            bnow->conlist->xl = bnow->first-k+2;
            bnow->conlist->xr = bnow->first-k+1;
            bnow->conlist->frac = (bnow->pl[k]-bnow->conlist->pl)/(bnow->pl[k]-bnow->pl[k-1]);
        }
    }
    return;
}



 /**********************************************************
                 Function to assign current
 **************************************************************/
void Assign_Current(branch *bnow, double *x, double fac )
{
    if (bnow->child != NULL ) Assign_Current(bnow->child, x, fac );
    if (bnow->peer != NULL ) Assign_Current(bnow->peer, x, fac );

    if ( bnow->conlist != NULL ) {
        x[bnow->conlist->xl] -= fac*(bnow->conlist->frac)*(bnow->conlist->amp);
        x[bnow->conlist->xr] -= fac*(1.0-(bnow->conlist->frac))*(bnow->conlist->amp);
    }
    return;
}


 /*********************************************************************
            Function to count total dendritic length
 *********************************************************************/

void count_dendritic_length ( branch *b, double *length )
{
    (*length) += b->p_len;
    if ( b->child != NULL ) count_dendritic_length ( b->child, length );
    if ( b->peer != NULL ) count_dendritic_length ( b->peer, length );
    return;
}



 /********************************************************************
            Function to re-compute physical lengths
 ********************************************************************/

void phys_lengths( branch *b, double *h )
{
    int i,n,k;
    double tmp, hnow, *dtmp, *ptmp, *ptr;


    n = ((int) ceil((b->p_len)/(*h))) + 1;
    hnow = b->p_len/((double) n-1);
    dtmp = (double *) malloc( n*sizeof(double));
    ptmp = (double *) malloc( n*sizeof(double));
    for ( i=0; i<(n-1); i++ ) ptmp[i] = ((double) i)*hnow;
    ptmp[n-1] = b->p_len;

    dtmp[0] = b->d[0];
    for ( i=1 ; i<(n-1) ; i++ ) {
        k = 0;
        while ( ptmp[i] > b->pl[k] ) k++;
        dtmp[i] = b->d[k-1] + (b->d[k] - b->d[k-1])*(ptmp[i] - b->pl[k-1])/(b->pl[k]-b->pl[k-1]);
    }
    dtmp[n-1] = b->d[b->nobs-1];

    ptr = b->d;
    b->d = dtmp;
    free(ptr);
    ptr = b->pl;
    b->pl = ptmp;
    free(ptr);

    b->nobs = n;

    if (b->child != NULL) phys_lengths( b->child, h);
    if (b->peer != NULL) phys_lengths( b->peer, h);
}


 /**********************************************************
               ALPHA for ACTIVATION OF SODIUM
  **********************************************************/
double alfa_m( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = -0.1*(volt+35.0);
    if ( fabs(tmp)<0.001 ) {
        tmp = 1.0/(((tmp/24.0+1.0/6.0)*tmp+0.5)*tmp+1.0);
    } else {
        tmp = tmp/(exp(tmp)-1.0);
    }
    return tmp*fac;
}


 /**********************************************************
                    BETA for ACTIVATION OF SODIUM
  **********************************************************/
double beta_m( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = (volt+60.0)/18.0;
    return 4.0*fac*exp(-tmp);
}


 /***********************************************************
              ALPHA for INACTIVATION OF SODIUM
  ***********************************************************/
double alfa_h( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = 0.05*(volt+60.0);
    return 0.07*fac*exp(-tmp);
}


 /********************************************************************
                    BETA for INACTIVATION OF SODIUM
  ********************************************************************/
double beta_h( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = -0.1*(volt+30.0);
    return fac/(exp(tmp)+1.0);
}


 /**********************************************************
               ALPHA for ACTIVATION OF POTASSIUM
  **********************************************************/
double alfa_n( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = -0.1*(volt+50.0);
    if ( fabs(tmp)<0.001 ) {
        tmp = 0.1/(((tmp/24.0+1.0/6.0)*tmp+0.5)*tmp+1.0);
    } else {
        tmp = 0.1*tmp/(exp(tmp)-1.0);
    }
    return tmp*fac;
}


 /*********************************************************
              BETA for ACTIVATION OF POTASSIUM
  *********************************************************/
double beta_n( double volt )
{
    double tmp;
    static double fac;
    static int start=1;

    if ( start ) {
        fac = pow(3.0,0.1*CELSIUS-0.63);
        start = !start;
    }
    tmp = 0.0125*(volt+60.0);
    return 0.125*fac*exp(-tmp);
}

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