Dynamical Systems Seminar: Randall O’Reilly
Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
Date and time:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 4:15pm
Abstract:
I’ll provide an overview of some of the recent work my lab has been doing in the domain of computational cognitive neuroscience. We do large-scale numerical simulations of multiple brain areas, integrating biological properties and reproducing complex cognitive functions, to understand how the brain “secretes” mind. Recent work shows how bidirectional connectivity can support robust visual object recognition, and how complex interactions between dopamine, basal ganglia, and prefrontal cortex support “executive function”, e.g., our ability to stay on task and solve complex problems. Contributions from dynamical systems analysis as well as numerical techniques will be highlighted -- lots of interesting problems here for applied math folks to chew on!