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PyNEST Microcircuit: Simulation Parameters
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A dictionary with parameters defining the simulation.

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    sim_dict = {
        # The full simulation time is the sum of a presimulation time and the main
        # simulation time.
        # presimulation time (in ms)
        't_presim': 500.0,
        # simulation time (in ms)
        't_sim': 1000.0,
        # resolution of the simulation (in ms)
        'sim_resolution': 0.1,
        # list of recording devices, default is 'spike_recorder'. A 'voltmeter' can
        # be added to record membrane voltages of the neurons. Nothing will be
        # recorded if an empty list is given.
        'rec_dev': ['spike_recorder'],
        # path to save the output data
        'data_path': os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'data/'),
        # Seed for NEST
        'rng_seed': 55,
        # number of threads per MPI process
        'local_num_threads': 1,
        # recording interval of the membrane potential (in ms)
        'rec_V_int': 1.0,
        # if True, data will be overwritten,
        # if False, a NESTError is raised if the files already exist
        'overwrite_files': True,
        # print the time progress. This should only be used when the simulation
        # is run on a local machine.
        'print_time': True}


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