9^th  Granada  Seminar
Computational and Statistical Physics

September 11-15, 2006

Organized by the Institute "Carlos I" for Theoretical and Computational Physics, University of Granada. Sponsored by the Spanish Minister for Science and Technology, the European Physical Society (EPS), and the SNN Adaptive Intelligence. 

Computational and Mathematical Modeling of
Cooperative Behavior in Neural Systems

Proceedings:

"Cooperative Behavior in Neural Systems - Ninth Granada Lectures", AIP Conference Proceedings, volume 887, New York 2007.

Main oral contributions:

• Licurgo de Almeida, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Brazil
  Coupled Map Model for Space-Time Processing in the Olfactory Bulb
   

• Julyan Cartwright, LEC, C.S.I.C.
  The dynamics of a sensory apparatus: the case of the auditory system
   

• Dante R. Chialvo, Dept. of Physiology, Northwestern University
  Critical brain networks (Abstract)
   

• Mauro Copelli, Fisica Teorica e Computacional, Pernambuco
  Psychophysics: Optimal dynamic range in a critical network of excitable elements
   

• Jesus Cortes, Institute for Adaptative and Neural Computation, Edinburgh University
  Dynamical processes on familiarity discrimination
   

• Gustavo Deco, Dept. of Technology, UPF
  A neurophysiological model of decision-making: the role of fluctuations in neurodynamics (Abstract)
   

• Eytan Domany, Weizmann, Israel
  Mining high-throughput biological data: methods, algorithms and applications
   

• David Dominguez, EPS, UAM
  Structured information in metric neural networks
   

• Rubem Erichsen jr, Instituto de Fisica, Brazil
  Synchronization of Hindmarsh-Rose neurons: a numerical study
   

• Wulfram Gerstner, EPF Lausanne
  Networks of spiking neurons (A tutorial)
   

• Stan Gielen, Biophysics, Radboud University
  Synchronization and propagation of oscillatory activity: multi-stability and hysteresis
   

• Geoffrey Grinstein, IBM, New York
  Power-law tails and universality in human dynamics
   

• Claudius Gros, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Germany
  Autonomous dynamics in neural networks
   

• Hilbert J. Kappen, SNN and University of Nijmegen
  Control issues in biological systems
   

• Elka Koroutchev, Dept. Fundamental Physics, UNED
  Bump formation in attractor neural network
   

• E. Kropff, SISSA/ISA Int. School for Advanced Studies, Italy
  On pattern correlation effects in attractor networks
   

• Daniele Marinazzo, Dipartamento di Fisica, University of Bari
  Causal interactions and delays in a neuronal ensemble
   

• Jorge Mejias, Fisica de la Materia, University of Granada
  Signal detection in networks of spiking neurons with dynamic synapses
   

• Toru Ohira, Sony Computer Science Labs, Japan
  Predictive dynamical and stochastic systems
   

• Silvia Ortin, Instituto de F�sica de Cantabria
  Reconstruction with neural nets of chaotic time-delay communication systems
   

• Michael Rosenblum, Department of Physics, Postdam University
  Controlling collective synchrony in neural ensembles
   

• Mavi Sanchez-Vives, Institute of Neuroscience, UMH-CSIC
  Persistent activity and rhythmicity in the cortical network
   

• Miguel A.F. Sanjuan, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  Networks of map-based neuron models
   

• Jordi Soriano, Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute
  Percolation in living neural networks
   

• Walter K. Theumann, Instituto de Fiusica, Univ. Fed. do Rio Grande, Brazil
  Cycles in symmetric sequence processing
   

• Raul Toral, IMEDEA, UIB-CSIC
  Collective behavior induced by diversity
   

• Joaqu�n J. Torres, Institute Carlos I, Granada University
  Efficient information processing with unstable memories
   

• Pablo Varona, GNB, EPS, UAM
  Neural signatures and multiple coding in spiking bursting neurons
   

• Manuel G. Velarde, Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Madrid University
  Anharmonicity, neural-like lattices and fast signal/electric transmission (A tutorial)
   

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Important notice: this edition of the Seminar will be coordinated with FisEs 2006 (the Spanish meeting of statistical physicists) to be held also in the Facultad de Ciencias of Granada, from 14 to 16 of September. Your registration fee for the Seminar will cover the FisEs 2006 as well.

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