[AUDITORY] Workshop on the Mathematics of Hearing June 16th, 2017, Toronto

[James Dewey <jbdewey@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just spreading the word about the Workshop on the Mathematics of Hearing, happening Friday June 16th, 2017 at the Fields Institute in Toronto, ON. More information and registration details at:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/16-17/mathhearing

From the website:
"This one-day workshop aims to bring together a variety of researchers from different backgrounds to explore, from both mathematical and biological viewpoints, a wide range of topics related to the ear.

Designed to be somewhat pedagogical in nature, the workshop will speak to both those seeking to advance their knowledge/attitude of mathematics, as well as those curious to learn more about the wealth of mathematical opportunity the ear motivates for study. As such, the workshop will be particularly geared towards students and postdocs, but open to all. General mathematical themes are: fluid dynamics, spectral analysis, biomechanics, neural computation, nonlinear dynamics, inverse problems, and stochastics.

Plans are in place to follow the workshop with a memorable evening reception where Canadian electronic musician Loscil (http://www.loscil.ca/) will set up a variety of interactive sound installations that will foster creativity and discussion. It is expected that the day’s events will also tie into the fact that 6/16 happens to be Bloomsday (and the loose connection back to “quarks”).

While a stand-alone event in of itself, the workshop also serves as a precursor to the subsequent Mechanics of Hearing meeting (http://www.mechanicsofhearing.org/moh2017/) to take place at Brock University on June 19-24, 2017.

Speakers/topics include:
o Sarah Verhulst - cochlear neurobilogy and psychoacoustical modeling
o Bard Ermentrout – nonlinear dynamics
o Andre Longtin – neural coding
o Laura Miller – fluid dynamics
o Christopher Shera – inverse problems
o George Zweig – cochlear modeling