Our hearing organ, the cochlea, evidently poises itself at a Hopf bifurcation to maximize
tuning and amplification. We show that in this condition several effects are expected to be …

We introduce the concept of self-tuned criticality as a general mechanism for signal
detection in sensory systems. In the case of hearing, we argue that active amplification of …

Music is a high-level cognitive capacity, similar in many respects to language (Patel 2007).
Like language, music is universal among humans, and musical systems vary among …

Spike train regularity of the noisy neural auditory system model under the influence of two
sinusoidal signals with different frequencies is investigated. For the increasing ratio m/n of …

We derive a canonical model for gradient frequency neural networks (GFNNs) capable of
processing time-varying external stimuli. First, we employ normal form theory to derive a fully …

We show that some of Bach's pitch series can be considered as a stochastic process with
scaling behaviour. Using the multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA) method …

We study the response of a model neuron, driven simultaneously by noise and at least two
weak periodic signals. We focus on signals with frequencies components kf 0,(k+ 1) f 0,…(k+ …

Building on a range of disciplines–from biology and anthropology to philosophy and
linguistics–this book draws on the expertise of leading names in the study of organic, mental …

Music is a form of communication that relies on highly structured temporal sequences
comparable in complexity to language. Music is found among all human cultures, and …

The auditory nervous system is highly nonlinear. Some nonlinear responses arise through
active processes in the cochlea, while others may arise in neural populations of the cochlear …