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Cell splitting in neural networks extends strong scaling (Hines et al. 2008)

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Accession:97917
Neuron tree topology equations can be split into two subtrees and solved on different processors with no change in accuracy, stability, or computational effort; communication costs involve only sending and receiving two double precision values by each subtree at each time step. Application of the cell splitting method to two published network models exhibits good runtime scaling on twice as many processors as could be effectively used with whole-cell balancing.
Reference:
1 . Hines ML, Eichner H, Schürmann F (2008) Neuron splitting in compute-bound parallel network simulations enables runtime scaling with twice as many processors. J Comput Neurosci 25:203-10 [PubMed]
Model Information (Click on a link to find other models with that property)
Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Generic;
Cell Type(s):
Channel(s):
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s):
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s):
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Methods;
Implementer(s): Hines, Michael [Michael.Hines at Yale.edu];
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splitcell
nrntraub
cells
hoc
mod
net
README
balcomp.hoc *
bgrunme
bgsmall.sh
bgsplit.sh
cell_templates.hoc *
clear.hoc *
finit.hoc *
fortmap.hoc *
gidcell.hoc
gidcell.ses *
init.hoc
manage_setup.hoc
metisbal.sh
mosinit_orig.hoc *
onecell.hoc
onecell.ses *
prcellstate.hoc *
prepare.sh
printcon.hoc *
spkplt.hoc *
vclampg.hoc *
vcompclamp.hoc *
vcompsim.hoc *
                            
use_load_balance = (load_balance_phase == 3 || load_balance_phase == 5 || load_balance_phase == 7)

{load_file("nrngui.hoc")}
{localloadfile("fortmap.hoc")}
{localloadfile("hoc/parlib.hoc")}
// til the shift bug in the mod files are fixed (table depends on range variable)
if (1) {
usetable_naf2 = 0
usetable_naf = 0
usetable_naf_tcr = 0
usetable_napf = 0
usetable_napf_spinstell = 0
usetable_napf_tcr = 0
}

calculate_mechanism_complexity(load_balance_phase == 1)
if (load_balance_phase == 1) { pc.runworker() pc.done() quit() }

if (load_balance_phase == 3) {
	read_load_balance_info("splitbal")
}else if (load_balance_phase == 5) {
	read_wholecell_info(wholecell_prefix)
}else if (load_balance_phase == 7) {
	read_multisplit_info(multisplit_prefix)
}

{localloadfile("finit.hoc")}

serial = 0 // override serial set in parlib.hoc
pmesg = 1 && (pc.id == 0)
small_model = 0 // 0 for full model, set to 1 for 40 cells each type
if (use_load_balance) { use_traubexact = 0 } // cannot use with load balance
{localloadfile("hoc/traubcon.hoc")}

{localloadfile("cell_templates.hoc")}
{localloadfile("net/network_specification_interface.hoc")}
if (!serial) {localloadfile("hoc/parlib2.hoc")}
{localloadfile("net/serial_or_par_wrapper.hoc")}
{localloadfile("net/groucho.hoc")}

if (load_balance_phase == 2) {
	print_single_split_load_balance_info("splitbal.dat")
	pc.runworker() pc.done() quit()
}else if (load_balance_phase == 4) {
	print_wholecell_info(wholecell_prefix)
	pc.runworker() pc.done() quit()
}else if (load_balance_phase == 6) {
	print_multisplit_info(multisplit_prefix, multisplit_nhost)
	pc.runworker() pc.done() quit()
}else{
	print_load_balance_info(0)
}

want_all_spikes()
mkhist(50)

objref fihprog_
if (pc.id == 0 && pc.nhost < 20) fihprog_ = new FInitializeHandler("progress()")
proc progress() {
	print "t=",t
	cvode.event(t+1, "progress()")
}

if (use_traubexact) {
	localloadfile("hoc/traubcon_net.hoc")
	if (pc.id == 0) {
		print "before setting traub exact connection coefficients, setuptime = ", startsw() - setuptime
	}
	reset_connection_coefficients()
}

proc methods() {
	pc.spike_compress(spike_compress, spike_compress != 0, multisend)
	cvode.queue_mode(spike_compress != 0, selfevents)
	cvode.cache_efficient(cacheeffic)
}
methods()

if (load_balance_phase == 7) { pc.multisplit() }

setuptime = startsw() - setuptime
if (pc.id == 0) {print "SetupTime: ", setuptime}


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