| Computational Methods in Neural Modeling: 7th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, Iwann 2003, Maó, Menorca, Spain 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Mira, José (Editor), Álvarez, José R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540402101 ISBN-13: 9783540402107 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: The two-volume set LNCS 2686 and LNCS 2687 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural Neural Networks, IWANN 2003, held in MaA3, Menorca, Spain in June 2003. The 197 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book and address the following topics: mathematical and computational methods in neural modelling, neurophysiological data analysis and modelling, structural and functional models of neurons, learning and other plasticity phenomena, complex systems dynamics, cognitive processes and artificial intelligence, methodologies for net design, bio-inspired systems and engineering, and applications in a broad variety of fields. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Science - Computers | Image Processing - Computers | Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition |
| Dewey: 006.32 |
| LCCN: 2003052986 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, |
| Physical Information: 1.59" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.42 lbs) 772 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The global purpose of IWANN conferences has been to provide a broad and - terdisciplinary forum for the interplay between neuroscience and computation. Our dream has been, and still is: (1) ?nd ways to understand the physiol- ical, symbolic and cognitive nature of the nervous system (NS) with the help of computational and engineering tools; and (2) ?nd rich and insightful sources of inspiration in biology, to develop new materials, mechanisms and probl- solving methods (PSM) of value in engineering and computation. As all of us knowwell, this dreamstarted with the AncientGreeks, reappearedin the fo- dational stage of neurocybernetics and bionics, and is now broadly accepted in the scienti?c community under di?erent labels such as computational neu- science(CN) andarti?cialneuralnets (ANN), orgenetic algorithmsandhybrid neuro-fuzzy systems. We have also to recognize that there is a considerable lack of credibility associated with CN and ANN among some researchers, both from biology and from the engineering and computation area. Potential causes of this scepticism could be the lack of methodology, formal tools, and real-world applications, in the engineering area, and the lack also of formal tools for cognitive process modeling. There is also the possibility of the computational paradigm being inappropriate to explain cognition, because of the "representational" character ofanycomputationalmodel. Some"moresituated"approachesarelookingback to the "neurophysiological epistemology" of the 1960's (mind in a body) to searchdirectlyforthemechanismsthatcouldembodythecognitiveprocess, and this means some fresh air for our old dream of connectionism. |