Neural Networks School

[F. Ventriglia]

Dear Sir,
 
I would like to inform you that I am organizing an International School on
Neural Modeling and Neural Networks, as moderator of this E-mail Network could
you propagate the notice of this School among the subscribers of your network?
Could you insert my name in the list of subscribers?
Looking forward to hearing from you. My best wishes and regards.
Francesco Ventriglia
 
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                     INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                            on
            NEURAL MODELLING and NEURAL NETWORKS
 
        Capri (Italy) - September 27th-October 9th, 1992
        Director F. Ventriglia
 
 
  An International School on Neural Modelling and Neural Networks was organized
under the sponsorship of the Italian Group of Cybernetics and Biophysics of the
CNR and of the Institute of Cybernetics of the CNR; sponsor the American
Society for Mathematical Biology.
  The purpose of the school is to give to young scientists and to migrating
senior scientists some landmarks in the inflationary universe of researches in
neural modelling and neural networks. Towards this aim some well
known experts will give lectures in different areas comprising neural structures
and functions, single neuron dynamics, oscillations in small group of neurons,
statistical neurodynamics of neural networks, learning and memory.
In the first part, some neurobiological foundations and some formal models of
single (or small groups of) neurons will be stated. The topics will be:
        TOPICS                           LECTURERS
1. Neural Structures              * Szentagothai, Budapest
2. Correlations in Neural
   Activity                       * Abeles,       Jerusalem
3. Single Neuron Dynamics:
   deterministic models           * Rinzel,       Bethesda
4. Single Neuron Dynamics:
   stochastic models              * Ricciardi,    Naples
5. Oscillations in Neural
   Systems                        * Ermentrout,   Pittsburgh
6. Noise in Neural Systems        * Erdi,         Budapest
 
The second part will be devoted to Neural Networks, i.e. to models of neural
systems and of learning and memory.
 The topics will be:
         TOPICS                            LECTURERS
7. Mass action in Neural Systems  * Freeman,      Berkeley
8. Statistical Neurodynamics:
   kinetic approach               * Ventriglia,   Naples
9. Statistical Neurodynamics:
   sigmoidal approach             * Cowan,        Chicago
10.Attractor Neural Networks in
   Cortical Conditions            * Amit,         Roma
11."Real" Neural Network
   Models                         * Traub,        Yorktown Heights
12.Pattern Recognition in
   Neural Networks                * Fukushima,    Osaka
13.Learning in Neural Networks    * Tesauro,      Yorktown Heights
 
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
 
Applicants for the international School should be actively engaged in the
fields of biological cybernetics, biomathematics or computer science, and have
a good background in mathematics. As the number of participants must be limited
to 70, preference may be given to students who are specializing in neural
modelling and neural networks and to professionals wha are seeking new
materials for biomathematics or computer science courses.
 
SCHOOL FEES
 
The school fee is Italian Lire 500.000 and includes notes, lunch and coffee-
break for the duration of the School.
 
REGISTRATION
 
A limited number of grants (covering the registration fee of Lit. 500.000) is
available.
The organizator applied to the Society of Mathematical Biology   for travel
funds for participants who are member of the SMB.
Preference will be given to students, postdoctoral fellows and young faculty
(1-2 years) after PhD.
 
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION
 
Applicants should contact:
 
Dr. F. Ventriglia
Registration Capri International School
Istituto di Cibernetica
Via Toiano 6
80072 - Arco Felice (NA)
Italy
 
Tel. (39-) 81-8534 138
E-Mail LC4A at ICINECA (bitnet)
Fax  (39-) 81-5267 654
Tx   710483