Mathematics – Optimization and Control
Scientific paper
2003-09-18
Phys. Rev. E, vol. 68 no. 2 pp. 020901-020904, 2003
Mathematics
Optimization and Control
7 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
Some biological systems operate at the critical point between stability and instability and this requires a fine-tuning of parameters. We bring together two examples from the literature that illustrate this: neural integration in the nervous system and hair cell oscillations in the auditory system. In both examples the question arises as to how the required fine-tuning may be achieved and maintained in a robust and reliable way. We study this question using tools from nonlinear and adaptive control theory. We illustrate our approach on a simple model which captures some of the essential features of neural integration. As a result, we propose a large class of feedback adaptation rules that may be responsible for the experimentally observed robustness of neural integration. We mention extensions of our approach to the case of hair cell oscillations in the ear.
Moreau Luc
Sontag Eduardo
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