Conference preliminary program
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Preliminary Program
CONFERENCE ON OSCILLATIONS IN NEURAL SYSTEMS
Sponsored by the Metroplex Institute for Neural Dynamics (MIND) and
the University of Texas at Arlington
Co-sponsored by the Departments of Mathematics and Psychology
MAY 5-7, 1994
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
MAIN LIBRARY, 6TH FLOOR PARLOR
The topic of neural oscillation is currently of great interest to
psychologists and neuroscientists alike. Recently it has been
observed that neurons in separate areas of the brain will oscillate
in synchrony in response to certain stimuli. One hypothesized
function for such synchronized oscillations is to solve the
"binding problem," that is, how is it that disparate features
of objects (e.g., a person's face and their voice) are tied
together into a single unitary whole. Some bold speculators
(such as Francis Crick in his recent book, The Astonishing
Hypothesis) even argue that synchronized neural oscillations form
the basis for consciousness.
It is still possible to schedule poster presentations. Those
interested in presenting a poster are invited to submit abstracts (1-2
paragraphs) of any work related to the theme of the conference.
Abstracts should submitted, by e-mail, snail mail, or fax, to:
Professor Daniel S. Levine
Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington
411 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019-0408
Office telephone: 817-273-3598, fax: 817-794-5802
e-mail: b344dsl at utarlg.uta.edu
Further inquiries about the conference can be addressed to
Professor Levine or to the other two conference organizers:
Professor Vincent Brown Mr. Timothy Shirey
817-273-3247 214-495-3500 or 214-422-4570
b096vrb at utarlg.uta.edu 73353.3524 at compuserve.com
Please distribute this announcement to anyone you think may be
interested in the conference. INVITED SPEAKERS
Bill Baird, University of California/Berkeley
"Grammatical Inference by Attentional Control of Synchronization in an
Architecture of Coupled Oscillatory Associative Memories"
Adi Bulsara, Naval Research Laboratories/San Diego
"Complexity in the Neurosciences: Signals, Noise, Nonlinearity, and
the Meanderings of a Theoretical Physicist"
Alexander Grunewald, Boston University
"Binding of Object Representations by Synchronous Cortical Dynamics
Explains Temporal Order and Spatial Pooling Data"
David Horn, Tel Aviv University
"Segmentation and Binding in Oscillatory Networks"
Alianna Maren, Accurate Automation Corporation
(Title to be added)
George Mpitsos, Oregon State University
"Attractor Gradients: Architects of Network Organization in Biological
Systems"
Martin Stemmler, California Institute of Technology
"Synchronization and Oscillations in Spiking Networks"
Roger Traub, IBM/New York
(Title to be added)
Robert Wong, Downstate Medical Center/Brooklyn
(Title to be added)
Geoffrey Yuen, Northwestern University
(Title to be added)
OTHER TALKS
Section I. Neuroscience.
D. Baxter, C. Canavier, H. Lechner, University of Texas/Houston, J.
Clark, Rice University, & J. Byrne, University of Texas/Houston
"Coexisting Stable Oscillatory States in a Model Neuron Suggest Novel
Mechanisms for the Effects of Synaptic Inputs and Neuromodulators"
Guenter Gross & Barry Rhoades, University of North Texas
"Spontaneous and Evoked Oscillatory Bursting States in Cultured
Networks"
Elizabeth Thomas, Willamette College
"A Computational Model of Spindle Oscillations"
Section II. Theory.
Anthony Brown, Defense Research Agency, United Kingdom
"Preliminary Work on the design of an Analog Oscillatory Neural
Network"
Arun Jagota, Memphis State University, & Xin Wang, University of
California/Los Angeles
"Oscillations in Discrete and Continuous Hopfield Networks"
Jacek Kowalski, University of North Texas
(Title to be added)
Nam Seog Park, Dave Robertson, & Keith Stenning, University of
Edinburgh
"From Dynamic Bindings to Further Symbolic Knowledge Representation
Using synchronous Activity of Neurons"
Seth Wolpert, University of Maine
"Modeling Neural Oscillations using VLSI-based Neuromimes"
Section III. Psychology.
David DeMaris, University of Texas/Austin
Sriram Govindarajan & Vincent Brown, University of Texas/Arlington
"Feature Binding and Illusory Conjunctions: Psychological Constraints
and a Model"
Mark Steyvers, Indiana University
"Use of Synchronized Chaotic Oscillations to Model Multistability in
Perceptual Grouping"
POSTERS
Shien-Fong Lin, Rashi Abbas, & John Wikso, Jr., Vanderbilt University
"One-dimensional Magnetic Measurement of Two-origin Bioelectric
Current Oscillation"
George Mobus & Paul Fisher, University of North Texas
"Edge-of-chaos-Search: Using a Quasi-chaotic Oscillator circuit for
Foraging in a Mobile Autonomous Robot"
Andrew Penz, Texas Inztruments
(Title to be added)
Barry Rhoades, University of North Texas
"Global Neurochemical Determination of Local EEG in the Olfactory
Bulb"
David Young, Louisiana State University
"Oscillations Created by the Fragmented Access of Distributed
Connectionist Representations
Tentative Schedule
Posters (ongoing throughout the conference): Lin, Mobus, Penz,
Rhoades, Young
Thursday AM: Introductions, Mpitsos, Baxter, Stemmler
Thursday PM: Yuen, Thomas, Kowalski, Gross
Friday AM: Wong, Traub, Baird, Jagota
Friday PM: A. Brown, Bulsara, Maren, Horn
Saturday AM: Park, DeMaris, Wolpert, Grunewald, Steyvers
Saturday PM: Govindarajan, Panel Discussion
Registration and Travel Information
Official Conference Motel:
Park Inn
703 Benge Drive
Arlington, TX 76013
1-800-777-0100 or 817-860-2323
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Park Inn for $35 a night
(single or double). Room sharing arrangements are possible.
Reservations should be made directly through the motel.
Official Conference Travel Agent:
Airline reservations to Dallas-Fort Worth airport should be made
through Dan Dipert travel in Arlington, 1-800-443-5335. For those
who wish to fly on American Airlines, a Star File account has been
set up for a 5% discount off lowest available fares (two week
advance, staying over Saturday night) or 10% off regular coach
fare; arrangements for Star File reservations should be made
through Dan Dipert. Please let the conference organizers know
(by e-mail or telephone) when you plan to arrive: some people
can be met at the airport (about 30 minutes from Arlington),
others can call Super Shuttle at 817-329-2000 upon arrival for
transportation to the Park Inn (about $14-$16 per person).
Registration for the conference is $25 for students, $65 for non-
student oral or poster presenters, $85 for others. MIND members
will have $20 (or $10 for students) deducted from the registration.
A registration form is attached to this announcement.
Registrants will receive the MIND monthly newsletter (on e-mail
when possible) for the remainder of 1994.
REGISTRATION FOR MIND CONFERENCE ON OSCILLATIONS IN NEURAL
SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, MAY 5-7, 1994
Name ______________________________________________________________
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