Mathematical modeling is a pillar of the MOCA center and a cornerstone of research in applied mathematics. The aim of modeling is to provide a mathematical framework from which solutions to difficult problems can be obtained, either analytically or computationally, and solution properties can be optimized.
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This project concerns developing theoretical models of processing taking place in a number of brain areas, mostly early sensory pathways. One set of problems we have addressed concerns the asynchronous steady state of a sparsely, randomly connected neuronal network. Another
The fundamental open question in understanding how we hear concerns the role of a nonlinear feedback mechanism known as the cochlear amplifier.
This is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates that integrates modeling, analysis, and computations with contemporary experimental research.
