SoftwareNeuronIndex

Related: SoftwareNeuronLabel

Each neuron can be referenced by its “index” (or “Id”) which is simply its position within the "array" (array = IT-Datastructure).

The array is presented in the user interface as being rectangular, implying row and column position relationships, but this is a convenience for visualization. For performance reasons, within the simulator, neurons are stored in a single, one-dimensional array and so have a single numeric Id.

• Source: Brain Simulator II: The Guide, Chapter 2, p.33

// Within the Brain Simulator, each neuron has an ID which is its index in the neuron array so it is a simple matter to indicate any specific neuron. In the brain, no such addressing scheme exists. In the simulator, you can add a synapse between neuron ID=1234 and neuron ID=5678. But in the brain, you can only add a synapse based on some function of physical proximity or some function of current firing state.

This means that your brain might create hundreds or thousands of synapses and then winnow these down to those which turn out to be significant.